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Something new each Saturday.
Life, the universe and my circumstances permitting.
I'm focusing on 'family stories' at the moment. ("A Change of Pace: Family Stories" (11/23/2024))- Category: Family Stories
But if something else caught and held my interest during the week, that's what I'll share.
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Category Archives: Creativity
A New Page
I’ve posted a few stories, and now you’ll find links to them on Stories, on the menu bar between Science AND Religion and Webcam: Sauk Centre, MN.
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Another Autumn, and a Poem
I’m keeping it short this week, (finally) telling how this summer’s infection turned out, and sharing a poem my father wrote. Don’t worry, by the way. The poem is short: only 14 words, including the title. A New Normal and … Continue reading
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The Village, the Fence and the Sign: a Fable
I called what I’m sharing this week a “fable”. That’s a misnomer. It’s a very short story, about twelve hundred words. But since it doesn’t have talking animals, I gather it should be called a “parable”.1 I’m calling it a … Continue reading
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Storytelling, Imaginary Worlds and Being Human
Storytelling is a very “human” thing. But not all of us are storytellers. And some of us don’t even care for reading stories. Which is just as well, since we’re not supposed to be all alike. “Fiction is Lies” Most … Continue reading
