Yesterday, the afternoon stretched before me. It was one of those days that I didn’t really want to delve into anything that would require much concentration. In other words, I felt at loose ends. Then, a niggling, guilty thought intruded. I needed to get started cleaning out the garage, sorting through, throwing away, giving […]
Apr 23, 2015
Eclecticity
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If I can’t find a word that fits in the place where a word should be, I just make it up. Eclectic describes a group composed of different styles or kinds. That pretty much describes the writing styles and the reading and writing preferences of our critique group. So, I’d say we have eclecticity. A prettier word, though, is […]
Mar 10, 2015
The Unexplainable
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Did you see the news story about the rescue of an eighteen-month old baby from a wrecked car in Utah? The car was upside down in a river, the baby dangling from her car seat and her mother in the front seat, dead. The four rescuers all agreed they heard a voice from inside the car begging for help […]
Mar 2, 2015
The Roar of the Wind
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The wind has a different sound to it this morning–a low roar high above the trees. A lot of snow melted yesterday but a lot still clings to my yard. Once long ago, a wise woman told me that noise as the wind rushed through the heavens meant that ice is on the way. There’s […]
