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Real Life · Writing

Why I Wanted Bangs

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Why I Wanted Bangs Walking out of the grocery store, out of my peripheral vision I spotted her. Cute in a mud colored shorts and white silky tie shirt, not sure what she had on her feet, but it was the hair that stopped me dead cold. She had on bangs. She looked just like… Continue reading Why I Wanted Bangs

About Poetry · Writing

This Day Had Some Plans

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This Day Had Some Plans - A Poem on the strong power of suggestion. This day had its plans. I had mine. They did not include a crash, a stumble, an ice pick, the urge to see the security footage of my foolishness again and again. This body, this heart so accustomed to pain denies… Continue reading This Day Had Some Plans

Shorts · Writing

Regret Minimization Theory in Practice

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Regret Minimization Theory of Jeff Bezos - In Practice I don't want to fade way or slip silently into the twilight. We write or soon people forget. I believe life gives us credit for foolish or ill-timed decisions, because they advance our calling in some way. We call it experience and it worms it’s way… Continue reading Regret Minimization Theory in Practice

Shorts · Writing

Query Ready

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I am holding on to this truth that .."my gift makes room for me and brings me before great men and women..." (Prov. 18 v 16 paraphrased) Everyone has a calling, a purpose and sometimes, even when you know exactly what it is, the realization and embrace of our dreams takes longer than anticipated, because it's… Continue reading Query Ready

Pale Colored Shoes
Real Life · Writing

Pale Colored Shoes

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I walked into my favorite DSW Shoe store at the Northridge Mall, with a very specific agenda to get new shoes -  black pumps for work. They had to have sturdy two or three-inch heels and be comfortable, as my job involves a bit of walking. After about two hours of browsing up and down aisles… Continue reading Pale Colored Shoes