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Six Blog Post “Leads” That Will Lose Me in a Second
“Literature is the art of writing something that will be read twice; journalism what will be grasped at once.” ~ Cyril Connolly LEAD (OR LEDE) - A lead paragraph in literature refers to the opening...
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Your Friendship: Is it Freely Offered, or Earned?
In the formative years when I wasn’t playing golf on Sunday, most of those afternoons were spent watching the finely covered major tournaments broadcast on CBS. Any sportsman will tell you the...
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What would a “Blog-You-Mentary” look like?
I’ve developed a web domain hording habit. It’s just another quirk in the day-to-day life of an OCD wanna-be-make-a-difference-in-the-world blogger-dreamer, I suppose. The wife says she prefers $9.99...
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In Google Search of the Old Farmer’s Prayer
Mom, dad and me, happy, and celebrating one of the best cotton crops we ever had in 1992. “Then the Lord God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate it, and keep it.” ~ Genesis...
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What We Fight For, Cherish and Honor – But Almost Never ENJOY
Me, two years ago, stretching arms and checking a bucket list item in Big Sky Country at Yellowstone National Park. Freedom. “But the Hebrew word, the word timshel—‘Thou mayest’— that gives a choice....
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Case Study: When a Reader Says, “I Know How You Think.”
MY COMFORT ZONE – The familiar place where I write every day. “If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write things worth reading, or do things worth the writing.” ~...
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Why Are You So Aggressive Toward the Things You Believe are Wrong?
(BLOGGER‘S NOTE: For a writer (at least for me, I should say) there’s no higher honor than reader commentary – good, bad or indifferent – it’s my cocaine. Last night, I threw out a quick Facebook post...
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Ecuador Living: Submission Guidelines
Reblogged from Ecuador Living Magazine: Ecuador Living supports the work of professional bloggers and freelance writers. Some 25 percent of our editorial content for each issue is reserved for...
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After 85 Days in Ecuador: 10 Things I Can Say
“No one ever became poor from giving.” ~ Anne Frank Today, Dana and I log our 85th day in Ecuador. The next three weeks will be a time of busy preparation and list checking before returning to the...
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House Hunters International: Our “Tryout” Story
In one form or another, I’ve worked in mass communications my entire life – and 99 percent of that as a print journalist. Never, I repeat, never, did I have the ambition to work for a single, solitary...
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Before I Write: Five Things
A favorite travel photo from walking across Spain last year. It speaks so much to me about the pilgrimage. Reading and participating in social media “forums” is a favorite pastime. It’s a good way to...
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Tranquility Base Writer Retreats (2021 Schedule)
Our 2021 curriculum is focused on four primary dates (4 days each) on site at Tranquility Base in Mountain View, AR. Call us for specific information on a customized 2-day retreat at another...
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