THE WRITTEN RECORD

Author: Chris

Thirst Quencher

“Everything we’re forced to learn at school we quickly forget, but the things we set out to learn ourselves — to quench a thirst — are never forgotten, and inevitably become an important part of our existence.”—Werner Herzog

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Death Before Inadequacy

“Don't be afraid of death so much as an inadequate life.” — Bertolt Brecht "Idleness makes hours pass slowly and years swiftly. Activity makes the hours short and the years long." - Cesare Pavese

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You’ve Been Served

Now that I am back home for a bit I can finally play around and setup the Mac Mini desktop computer as a standalone file server. “Minnie” is all setup to host and share any number of photos, music, videos…

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50/365

My photo-a-day project is going so far so good with 50 days in a row using my Hipstamatic camera. Check them out on the photography portfolio website, Photo Denbow.com

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PhotoDenbow

The restoration and rebranding of my portfolio website is now complete. Formerly known as “Silver Fox Photography” at silverfox.photography, it is back again to photodenbow.com. Now when you click on the Photography page at the top here, it will redirect…

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Issue #1

2024-02-18 *Author’s Note: I have published this e-mailed newsletter here on the website as a preview/promotion of what to expect when you subscribe For a grand total of $0. Forever. Hello and welcome to the first edition of this newsletter.…

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Pause, Stop, Off.

It is time for us to create a “television escape club” and it is past time to do whatever we want. During my work travels for the past 15 weeks, I rarely streamed any movies or shows. The hotel televisions…

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Lunar New Year

Last week I ventured out to celebrate the ancient “Chinese New Year”, and then realized that a majority of Asian nations also celebrate but collectively call it “Lunar New Year.” Now on to Houston’s Galleria District for indoor celebrations While…

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Two Essential Apps

Day One- Over the previous ten years I have enjoyed using this journaling app and just re-subscribed. I appreciate the attention to logging every detail that may be used in context with, well, the text I input. Details such as…

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Test Letter

This is a test to see if I can write JUST a newsletter or will it post to the website as well? Let’s find out!

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On Meditation

The time to start taking care of myself is past due. Now that I have some time to focus on myself (not selfishly), I want to start with the simplest option and one of the most rewarding- meditation. A basic…

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Welcome To My New Home

Welcome to my newest digital home, https://chrisdenbow.website Like any new move there is going to be some things that are unpacked such as my archives that go back to 2001, a few design tweaks (like fresh coats of paint, wallpapering),…

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Now What?

My first day back from work travel has already been a pretty full day. Lately, when these precious unscheduled hours present themselves, I usually suffer from paralysis of choice in deciding how to fill them. Hmm, what can I do……

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Quick Note

I am amazed at modern technology that allows me to build my own publishing house with an iPad and a few software applications. Finally I have streamlined and organized the ability to publish articles, newsletters and podcasts on one device…

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Off Road

Or, why I am done traveling for work Since October 2023, I have been traveling for work at a grand total of fifteen weeks. Fifteen weeks of lonely nights in cheap hotels, a measly per diem that allows for groceries…

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