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“The Empty Couch” Essay Added
Adding the essay went quickly today. I added “The Empty Couch.” It deals with grieving, and is a bit melancholy. But it speaks for what many people feel. An excerpt: We all grieve in different ways. Some people grieve loudly, others in silence. Some people take a long time to grieve, other people finish grieving […]
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“Saying Goodbye” Essay Added
I wrapped this afternoon up by adding the essay “Saying Goodbye” to the website. The essay is one of the saddest I have written, but sometimes life is sad. And sometimes the saddest times are the times that show us, and teach us, the most. An excerpt: There were many things I wanted to write […]
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“Publishing Revolution” Essay Added
I just added the essay “Publishing Revolution” to the website. I wrote it all today, so consider it a first draft. I would like to make it the beginning of a larger series covering my thoughts about the publishing world today. I’ll probably go back and retool it a bit as I add further essays […]
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“The Burden” Essay Added
Perhaps I shouldn’t say this about my own writing, but I find my essay “The Burden” to be one of the most moving essays I have written about Grandpa. It is about Grandpa’s view of his own sickness with Alzheimer’s, and his longing. An excerpt: Grandpa is gone, and it is natural to think about […]
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“Grandpa’s Guitar” Essay Added
I just added the essay “Grandpa’s Guitar” to the website. It was an essay I wrote back in the beginning of 2009. Since then Grandpa has passed on, and I have a new guitar. But that old guitar still sits in the corner of my room, and will always hold a special place in my […]