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Following in the footsteps of Ralph Waldo Emerson, I have begun to create My Own Bible of words that speak to me. It’s going to be a large project, and far too unwieldy for a running weblog post. So I will be making it a PDF, available to view and download at the link below,…
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When I first started looking at houses in Erie, Pennsylvania, I saw a duplex that I thought was absolutely perfect for me! I could live on the first house and rent out the second unit upstairs for some rental income. Well, unfortunately, the house was a disaster and the listing was misrepresented. But this was…
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You moved like a cometAcross a pitch black skyAlmost frozen in timeGleaming so very brightIn the dark, absoluteDeep blue cold still of nightStiletto, you thrust inTo my chest and stabbedMy ever slowing heartThe chill burst into meNew life even as I diedFrom heat of spilled blood“Stiletto, may I haveThis last dance?”I still asked.Before you soon…
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So you’re just a common spider Spinning inspirational messages The farmer with his cup of ciderWatching the light of dawn Sparkle on your magnificent Creations of your spinnerets How could these wordsHold any meaning for her? So you wish to open the pen That we keep him locked up in Well, well, isn’t this strange…
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The daylight hours felt like they’re getting shorter even though they weren’t. But that’s because I’d lose huge chunks of my day to having to nap or passing out. I kept bandying about fiction ideas but didn’t really want to pursue any of them right now because frankly my heart wasn’t in it. Everything I’ve…
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Bibliomancy, the same thing that makes the bible worth studying, isn’t limited to the bible, but anything we read that connects with us in that moment. I think this is why tarot cards worked for me in the past; they made me consider potential outcomes and my own state of mind more critically. It’s why…
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Word of the day: “Senescence is a formal and technical word that refers to the state of being old or the process of becoming old.” Emily and I have been thinking a lot about senescence as it turns out. Not that either of us even knew that word existed. But as for “getting old” it’s…
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Today’s word of the day is “retrospective.” The only happy thing to say about really anything at this point is I’m glad Sabrina had the best year of her life. Even though Taylor literally got her catalog back and had major commercial success, she’s still watching Sabrina get all the attention. And funny enough she…
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Today’s Merriam Webster word: “Charisma refers to a special magnetic charm or appeal that causes people to feel attracted and excited by someone. A person with charisma is captivating and often admired.” Interestingly, the word charisma used to be used specifically to refer to divine grace, not social grace. I always think of it as…
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I’m going to turn to some random page of Walden, and see what catches my eye… I opened to page 195, and this is a passage I remember reading and probably noting before, but it bears repeating. “We are conscious of an animal in us, which awakens in proportion as our higher nature slumber. It…