Category Archives: Breaking Away

I was thinking of the many escapades I have survived when I fell across a picture of Bill Gates in a choice collection of mugshots Bill went on to become an outstanding example of what a smart kid can accomplish, … Continue reading →

Notice how our lives are enriched when we have a view of distant objects? Even in a city setting, a view of distant towers and waterways will cheer the apartment dweller in his little cube of rented real estate. In sunny California, having once endured a view composed entirely of nearby walls and air conditioners, I resolved never to find myself in such cramped surroundings again. It is as though we expand to fill the space allotted to us. I feel spiritually free when I can look out from where I am working and see open spaces and living things. When I visited Floyd recently, I saw a scene which ranks with the famous Motif #1 in Rockport.
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Ever have a truly great idea strike you out of the blue? Not necessarily the terminated solution to life’s problems, but something you suddenly realize about your life that sets you free from some burden you have carried around with you forever.

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It’s time, Fred told me, to begin writing a blog. And so it is. Enough of commenting endlessly on other fine blogs. It’s time to start some ripples of my own.

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