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Bookeeping #2 - My Ranch, Too
My Ranch, Too by Mary Budd Flitner I have some bias in my praise of the book, given my grandmother wrote it, but it is genuine. My...
Mar 233 min read
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EarCandy #6 - Duna Ma Yelema by Boubacar Traoré and Ali Farka Touré
Man, music is a feeling. Language has no boundaries when its words are surrounded by rhythm. Duna Ma Yelema by Boubacar Traoré and Ali...
Mar 162 min read
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I Tried Not To Cry
I tried not to cry I held captive my soul When it came I tried, To sink it a hole When the tears do come They come with a fight They...
Mar 91 min read
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As I Sit In My Chair
I sit in a chair at my grandparents house, tired. I am lucky to move and to think and to work and to rest. There is someone out there who...
Mar 24 min read
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The Power of a Smile
My presence is loud, just as yours. Aside from the power of spoken word, there is the power of presence: we are felt. But the tone and...
Jan 263 min read
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Gated Pipe
The grass heavy with water. Which is given to my pant legs as they brush along curved stems, freeing them of weight - allowing good...
Dec 11, 20242 min read
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Objects
Today, life has given us objects, objects not tangible in the physical world, but rather objects that are internalized. These objects can...
Nov 7, 20242 min read
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You Are What You Eat
My breakfast was a McGriddle and three hashbrowns to-go, even though I ate them in the parking lot. No water or soap to wipe the grease...
Sep 3, 20243 min read
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Picking Sides - Black & White
Life is easier together than it is apart. We feel protected from lonesome by association. As humans are a tribal species, we are quick to...
Jul 22, 20243 min read
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EarCandy #5 - Saint James’ Infirmary by Cab Calloway
Life is distracting and persuading. And humans are curious and willing. Each person lives their life as a story. Everyday, a page; and...
Jun 11, 20242 min read
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A Letter To Death
Your presence is what gives life value. Your fear is what gives time purpose. Your work has taken my family, & killed my friends, Given...
Mar 27, 20241 min read
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Spin Cycle
I give hate, I get hate, Then I give it again. Then I give hate, Then I get hate, Then I post up with my friends. I'm not saying I want...
Feb 13, 20241 min read
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I'm Different; But Y'all Are Too
Borders are limiting, Money is constricting, Religion is defining, But our voices are not. With so much room to be free, We chose to...
Feb 6, 20241 min read
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Falling In Love With Life
Life has been bad to us. Our people killed, Whether by the elements or themselves. But that air smells better when not everyone can...
Jan 17, 20241 min read
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Hustle
I work today, so hopefully, I don't have to tomorrow. Not because I need or want the money. I work today so that my life contributes; to...
Nov 29, 20231 min read
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Corridos
Introduction The global awareness I will be focusing on is the ability to compare and contrast the unique characteristics of world...
Sep 27, 20238 min read
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Being A Leader
Being a leader is knowing when lead; but more importantly, knowing when to follow. Wyoming - Benjamin Todd
Sep 26, 20231 min read
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Fighting Mindfulness
Our breath is vital to life. Without it, we die. I constantly push aside the feeling of refreshment a breath so steadily gives me. In an...
Sep 15, 20232 min read
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What You Put in, You Get Out
I first realized this with music, then translated it to other aspects of my life: what I put into my body, is what I will get out. The...
Sep 13, 20231 min read
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The Power of Belief
We choose to continue to live our lives for many reasons—too many to count. But the fuel of life is belief. Belief can be shown through...
Sep 12, 20231 min read
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