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It’s the Little Things
Thank you to the man, probably a manager, at the bistro I just ate in at LAX. They seemed to be having logistical and supply issues. I got my dinner ordered along with an iced tea and a newcastle. He … Continue reading
Posted in badass-ness, food, NZ 2017
Tagged badassness, newcastle, NZ
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Advice worth pausing for
Today’s a day when we remember and reflect on the violence thrust upon us as a nation and many people as individual human beings on that clear blue-sky morning of September 11, 2001. A few months later I quoted Christoffer … Continue reading
Posted in badass-ness, Do the Work, Sept. 11
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Friday Night Excitement
There I was, writing a too-long poem for August Poetry Postcard and… a bat appears. Let me just say, I moved pretty darn fast. Locked myself in the bathroom while I tried to figure out what to do, having no … Continue reading
Posted in badass-ness, Do the Work, life around us, postcard poetry fest, the creative process
Tagged APoPo, badassness, bat, poetry, process
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Monday, the odd day off
Had good intentions to do what had to be done. Managed a load of laundry, putting out the trash cans and some painting.
Posted in badass-ness, clouds, Do the Work, the creative process, watercolor
Tagged badassness, bombay, process, watercolor
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The Things We Do (Getting Ready and Doing the Work)
I’m the first to admit, I can be an over-learner. Other times I don’t really care about the details, the fine minutiae, or even the over-arching tale. But when I’m trying to learn something, trying to do something, I’m there. … Continue reading