Personal Responsibility

  • NaPoWriMo Day Twenty-Nine

    I asked my muse what to write about today, and she suggested the idea of…. Paying It Forward An act of kindness once it’s done, Can echo far and wide. But that is not it’s true reward, For that is felt inside. Some do some grand, impressive act, In hope of gaining fame. But in…

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  • NaPoWriMo Day Twenty-Two

    For those who hadn’t heard, today is Earth Day.  This is the one day each year when we’re supposed to put away our rampant consumerism and give a crap about the planet we live on.  Seems to me that it might need more than one day a year.  Maybe that’s just me. Thoughts On The…

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  • NaPoWriMo Day Twenty-One

    I have a hard time letting go of things.  To those who know me, feel free to not comment. At any rate, I have decided it’s time to take steps with another of my bad habits.  Enjoy! Less Toys…. More Joys Somewhere out there away from here, Is where we want to be. To leave…

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  • NaPoWriMo Day Nineteen

    I realize that I am part of that group of people referred to as “the chattering classes”.  I sit and write about all the things I see, but I don’t actually do anything to change them.  This is about me and all the others like me. Enough To Make You…. I sat and read the…

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  • Tim Winter, who is apparently the president of the grandly named “Parents Television Council” recently wrote an article for Fox News.com. In his article, Mr Winter decries the failure of the movie rating system. I almost agree with him. Almost. I agree that you can’t base viewing decisions on something as vague as PG-13 rating.…

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  • In many ways, I’m more likely to take life as it comes rather than try to make it into anything particular. Sometimes this works out well… sometimes not so much. Enjoy! My Simple Life I don’t suppose that writing this Will help you understand. The life I’ve lived, the things I’ve done Well none of…

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  • A poem about a dragon, a boy, and how not eating visiting adolescents can actually make a dragon’s life easier… also, real heroes don’t steal dragon treasure. Enjoy! The Dragon And The Boy The dragon sleeps upon his hoard Beneath a mountain old. While every town breeds heroes who Would seize the dragon’s gold. So…

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  • My 22nd NaPoWriMo effort is in honor of Earth Day. Earth Day A vernal warmth is on the land As round the seasons go. On this small world we call Earth The only home we know. She gives to us all that we need Trash is all we give back. The water’s dead, the soil…

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  • When I was younger, I used to think that anyone who disagreed with me was wrong. More to the point, I didn’t hesitate to tell them how wrong they were. Usually as hurtful as possible. Not a really pleasant trait. So I decided to change it. My day 20 NaPoWriMo offering is about that effort.…

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  • As I sneak up on the midpoint of the NaPoWriMo challenge, I wanted to get a bit more personal again. I’ve been the person who assumed their view was the only one. Fortunately, I’m slowly growing out of it. This poem is about the need to make that change, both as individuals and a society.…

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