Tag: essay
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Cheering, waving, freezing, and having a good ol’ time
The 1960s. Growing up in Michigan city names of French, Indian, and English origin are all around—Warren, Detroit, St. Clair Shores, Houghton/Hancock, Mackinaw City—however, foreign sounding names like Albuquerque, NM, Pismo Beach, Cucamonga, California pop up in cartoons and intrigue my young mind. One particular city name marches across the television screen every New Year’s…
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The Seney Stretch
Suddenly, a time warp into a land of rugged outcroppings, misty mountains, dense forest, Lake Superior, few people, a sense of sanctuary from noisy city life below the bridge. The roadway mimics this going from the six lanes of I-75 speed to two lanes of slower highway US 2 twisting along the battered shoreline of…
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Inspiration
Writing is an interesting craft, words, phrases, stories pop in an out constantly. Sometimes as I dash for notebook and pencil they tarnish. Not deterred, I wait for more or a forgotten one to return. But it is not giants like P.G. Wodehouse, James Michener, Thurber, or White standing at the front of the line…
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Maybe just maybe
Pull hair, scratch head Stare deeply into screen What is that out the window Hhhmmm, more interesting Wait no! Back to screen Why is nothing surfacing Why Wait a moment, nonstop fingers now synopsis’ firing Maybe, just maybe I can now get some work done
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I’ve been everywhere man, well almost
Summer Journeys Cars/vans packed to the gill with luggage and family RVs lumber down the road bicycles on back hanging on for dear life Vast oceans are crossed tiny island are invaded by swarms of tourists Envious? Yes, sometimes wishing I can join Financial burden is my delay But when I stop to ponder and…
The Conglomerate Lode 