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His talent was as natural as the pattern that was made by the dust on a butterfly’s wings. At one time he understood it no more than the butterfly did and he did not know when it was brushed or marred.
— Ernest Hemingway, A Moveable Feast (about F. Scott Fitzgerald)-
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Read an E-Book Week 2012
Once again it is Read an E-Book week, a tradition which began in 2004 in order to promote what was then an emerging technology. Since then, the event has grown each year along with the market for e-books which is … Continue reading
A Couple
Excerpt… Debbie and I had been fighting all week long. She dragged me everywhere. We ate rubber shrimp at an over-priced restaurant with stone-age decor. We visited an authentic Seminole village where they sold authentic stuffed baby alligators. We paid … Continue reading
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Natural Selection
Excerpt… “I wish to suggest that a man may be very industrious, and yet not spend his time well. There is no more fatal blunderer than he who consumes the greater part of his life getting his living.” Henry David … Continue reading
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After the Fire: A Personal Essay
“After the fire, the fire still burns, the heart grows older but never ever learns. The memories smolder and the soul always yearns. After the fire, the fire still burns.” – Pete Townshend Excerpt… If he remembers me after these … Continue reading
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Smashwords winter/summer sale 2011
Every July, Smashwords conducts a site-wide promotion celebrating summer in the northern hemisphere and winter in the southern hemisphere. From now until July 31, all of my Smashwords editions are on sale or free. Only Love Can Break Your Heart … Continue reading

