Journal
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Just Do It
“We learn by doing.” This is the way you master your hobby, by getting on and doing it. Learn, practice, re-learn and practice some more. This goes for writing, sketching, photography, painting, or everything else. You don’t get good without practice, keep your head down…
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What’s On My Mind Lately
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Returned
I just returned three e-books back to the library because they didn’t live up to the hype. ”The Plot”, whereas a creative writing professor steals a student’s submitted novel and takes the best-selling credit. “Less” Won the Pulitzer Prize but was told by a narrator:…
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Use What You Got
Poor grammar in the title aside, I have some nice things. I’m fortunate and have more things than I could ever want. But somehow I’ve acquired more stuff this past year. I tinker and play with my toys and I like to try new things…
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Amateur Pleasure
“What is more pure than an amateur love? What is better than listening to a friend with a newly found hobby? It is not about buying and selling. It is not about prestige, or mastery, or status. Being an amateur is about pleasure.” – Someone…
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Never Give Up
“The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which means never giving up your enthusiasm.” Aldous Huxley
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Beginner’s Mind
“It often happens that two students can solve difficulties in their work for one another better than the master can. The fellow-pupil can help because he knows less. The difficulty we want him to explain is one he has recently met. The expert met it…
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Health App
For some reason this morning I wondered if Apple Health app could track weight as opposed to me using the invasive MyFitnessPal app and eureka! It felt great to not only add my new weight, (down from previous) but to also delete the MFPal app…
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Take A Walk
Drawing is like taking a line for a walk Paul Klee
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Reading
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Small Deeds
Great acts are made up of small deeds Lao Tzu Great Act Small Deeds
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You May Be Right
4-30-2022 26mm ƒ/1.5