Over Thanksgiving, Dad talked about his first day of Kindergarten (1945). He went to the little red school house down the road. When it came to stand up for the pledge of allegiance, he did not know what to do. Instead of showing him what he needed to be done, his teacher pulled him up … Continue reading Little Red School House
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Book Review- Peaceful Persistence
His advice is live a life. If you want live your best life, go follow Gwyneth Paltrow.
TV Memorable Lines
My coworker brought something up at work. It was highly random and yet it was something that like him, I do all the time. When we put on our shoes, we think of Archie Bunker. There was this fight Archie and Meathead had as they were getting ready. Archie insisted that a person must put … Continue reading TV Memorable Lines
Book Review: A Million Billion
Perry finds a way to write about his oft covered themes (sounds like a bash, but stick with this!) in intriguing, beautiful ways
Message to my younger self
it's okay, you will survive
Rebel Poet By Louis V Clark III
I am simply impressed by this book. It makes a statement about living in Wisconsin, being a man, and being a Native American. I read Clark’s other books, really liked them and thought that he was done with memoir/chapbook. In this book he shows he has a lot more to say. I think Clark wants … Continue reading Rebel Poet By Louis V Clark III
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The importance of a writers group
The first meeting of my writers group began with a few chairs in a circle. Before it began, however, that circle kept getting bigger until more than 30 people were there, eager to connect with other writer The meetings that took place after that were separated into 3 groups. A writers group is educational, but … Continue reading The importance of a writers group
Monkey See Monkey Do
There are instances in your life that affect you for the rest of it. I’m not talking about that time a semi almost hit you or a pregnancy scare. I’m talking about small details that make you think of something for the rest of your life. For example, a friend I had in college would … Continue reading Monkey See Monkey Do
In My Day……
This could be a piece about how children today don’t just play. Everything has to be organized. Warning, the next phase begins In my Day, but it stops short of being preachy. In my day, kids gathered on street corners and met up and determined their own rules. However, I lived out in the … Continue reading In My Day……
Remember Party Lines
I remember being on a party line growing up. Picking up the phone to hear our neighbor on the phone. Weird and slightly annoying. If we we were in the house and wanted to talk to dad in the barn, we could dial our own phone number, hang up and then pick up when it … Continue reading Remember Party Lines
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