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“The Silkworm” (Verse in Iambic Pentameter)

Posted on October 13, 2024

I was inspired by some older verses I found yesterday written in Iambic Pentameter to write a new one 🙂 No matter how much silk the silkworm spinsThere’s one more strand it’s…

Most Versatile Blog Award?

Posted on October 12, 2024

It’s interesting to see the incredible range in my blog. It has everything from posts about investing to poems written in Shakespearean iambic pentameter, from music compositions to essays on personal growth….

Tonight’s Appreciations

Posted on October 11, 2024

Let’s do this 🙂

“Paradise of Mirth” (Original Rhyme)

Posted on October 10, 2024

A little somethin something I wrote… I’m not digging feeling off track, my brain is out of whack, like a heavy sack of thumbtacks Sorta like the Hellraiser!Happiness, come back! You’re a…

Building My Cathedral

Posted on October 9, 2024

[Note: I started this post back in February. Evidently it wasn’t ready for use until now.] If you’ve heard the story of the brick layer and the cathedral, it’s a great story….

The Thing About Groups

Posted on October 8, 2024

I have benefited enormously from groups and group activities, especially in growth-oriented learning situations. I have often loved doing events, classes, programs, and workshops catering to activities and topics I am interested…

“Into Creative Waters” (Original Rhyme)

Posted on October 7, 2024

[Alright, here’s a rhyme…] I’m writing a rhyme, taking some timeThere’s a blank page in my mind waiting to take some divine dictation, It’s a sensation of inspiration in formation,In summation I’m…

Friendly Financial Reminders from Me to Myself

Posted on October 6, 2024

One thing I’ve noticed as someone who creates things is that I will often return to things I created and experience them more as an objective audience member and less as the…

Tonight’s Appreciations

Posted on October 5, 2024

Appreciations are so much fun. First of all, they help me get in a good mood. No, scratch that. When I’m doing them, typically I’m already in a fairly good mood, which…

From the Vault: The North Star of Happiness Beckons (11/28/20)

Posted on October 4, 2024

Tonight I am writing about an older post, “The North Star of Happiness Beckons,” from 11/28/20. In it I wrote about why I was so committed to being happy and “not to…

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