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At the outset, we may refer to it as the Royal Morning Festival of Food. It begins with the appeals to Dad from the Hereditary Lord of the Pantry. The grumbles and growls are part of the ritual, as are the pitiful meows of the starving kittens. The Parade to the Kitchen starts as soon …
Many writers create by mining their experiences and those of others for the base material of their craft. In this way, we make new from old. It's a creative way of recycling your dust bin of thought and experience.In the meantime, we research data for our goodies because writing is synthesis. Even if we are …
When I was on the road and working as a folksinger, my favorite word was freebie. A freebie is something for free. In the counter-cultural world of the Beats, Bohemians, and Folkies, I associated with it was a frequent vocabulary item. Many of us didn't have much bread (money), and a freebie coffee or meal was always …
Over the years, I've developed a small collection of carnivorous plants. As this photo shows they do eat insects. This ant discovered that investigating the indoor garden was not a great idea. He won't be swapping tales with his buddies this evening.
The sailing program at the local Marina had a red flag warning for high winds. Only qualified helmsmen were allowed to sail with qualified crew. A double red canceled all sailing and generally meant a storm warning. Around the harbor, people used the same warning system for my father-in-law, the Cap'n. A red flag day meant that …
The garage behind this cabin served as my workshop a long time ago. In nice weather, I'd drag the carving bench towards the doors and carve outside. In less-than-nice weather, I'd light the small wood stove. And carve while listening to the marine weather forecast. Why the marine weather forecast? It was a lingua franca for …
Professional athletics get little attention from me outside of martial arts. If someone mentions a sports hero, I smile vaguely and try to say something encouraging. Now, a nice Kendo match, two Judo pros going at it, or watching an Iado embu( a demonstration of Japanese swordsmanship) makes me focus. Many people are interested in …
As I age, I run into many people who have preceded me into retirement. At 78, I still carve and run a small TV operation. Many wonder why I'm not relaxing, spending my retirement, and getting up late. My reply is that I don't get up particularly early,. And I've "right-sized" the stress and reward …
Boat shows, street fairs, festivals, and other events teach you a lot about human nature. You run into all types. You meet petty thieves who are out to steal a spoon off the table. And thieves who are interested in stealing intellectual property. The latter secretly try to take photos of your work to show …
Grudges? Me? What, just because I take the bills out to the fire pit and ceremonially do an entire cremation routine? Sure, I mutter, "Burn, baby, burn!" but don't we all? So bite me. I learned from Richard Nixon that an enemies list was a good idea. I'm getting old enough now that many of …
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