Tag: john green
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Energy Out, Energy In
A few days ago, I posted about a painting of a hand I’d done. It had been a few days since I’d worked on the painting at all, and the initial surge of energy had long passed, so I decided to send it off into cyber-space unfinished. Just sitting myself down to write those few…
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Finding the Purpose
Upon reading a recent post where I discussed pens and an old friend from high school, my sister Lauren pointed out her wish for a broader why? in the writing. “As it stands,” she said, “it’s warm and innocent and beautiful.” Stop it, I’m blushing. “But if I had a wish,” she went went on,…
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Sports Rivalries
It’s late. 11:07 PM. I’m back at my desk after a day of work culminating in an evening of sports – the Chicago Bears played the Tampa Bay Buccaneers today, led by the legendary former Patriot, Tom Brady. I was expecting a loss, but instead a messy game dominated by a Chicago defense that excelled,…