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Tag Archives: Writing
Spamalot ???
With the utmost respect for all things Monty Python, this post asks a very different question. Since more than 90 % of the items in my spam folder are attached to one particular post, will the spammers go away if … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Education, Entertainment, Food, Humor, Movies, Music, News, Technology
Tagged Blogging, Monty Python, Spamalot, Writing
94 Comments
Sedentary
We read. We write. We sit. According to recent reports, sitting 5 hours a day is the equivalent of smoking a pack and a half of cigarettes. Ouch. I have felt the effects, and make an effort to get up … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Exercise, Health Issues, Writing
Tagged Brain Activity, Exercise, Passive Calories, Smoking Equivalent, Writing
71 Comments
A Box of Darkness
Did you ever wonder how your life would have turned out if you had not been” gifted” with a troubled childhood ? I have probably given this more thought than it deserves. Photography has helped. There is visible evidence of … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Childhood, Education, Family, News, Photography
Tagged Childhood, Darkness as Motivation, Depression, Ernest Hemingway, Mary Oliver, Writing
30 Comments
Rear View Mirror
I came here with an express purpose; to write about my past. I had done this before over the years; sometimes in journals written in cursive with an old-school ink fountain pen. I used Microsoft “Word”, storing them all on … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, Depression, Family, Inspiration, Memories, Writing
Tagged Facebook, Word Press, Writing, Xanga
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Open Tabs
“Warn me when I attempt to close multiple tabs.” It’s a friendly reminder at the top of your laptop screen. It’s a metaphor for those living with bipolar disorder. My earliest experience with the illness was at 6 yrs. of … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Childhood, Depression, Family, Memories, Mental Health, Photography, Work and Career, Writing
Tagged Bipolar Disorder, Childhood, Creative energy, Depression, Hypomania, Lithium, Mental Health, Photography, PTSD, Writing
3 Comments