Tag Archives: RESIST

World Watercolor Month Day #3

It was nice being off three days. Did a lot of painting, had a nice day with Mom, went to watercolor class. Today, back to work. After work it was still about 90 and it was just bright and glare-y … Continue reading

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What? November 22nd?

Where has November gone? Some of you remember today as the day John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Some of you know November as NaNoWriMo – 50,000 words, 30 days, 0 excuses. While I do remember the death of JFK, I … Continue reading

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Coping, Dealing and Being Kind

I’m resurrecting this from July 2012 after the Colorado theater shooting, when I reposted it from 2001. We’re all dealing with a lot, coming from all different directions, on top of the normal wear and tear of living. In the … Continue reading

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Perspective

Met a couple who had been forced out of Syria. They had lost everything, he wasn’t able to work in his field, but even though they wished their country could be righted they were grateful to be here. I said … Continue reading

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Hate and the Hater

This great quote from Peace Pilgrim who died this day in 1981. There is something to that old saying that hate injures the hater, not the hated. — Peace Pilgrim

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