Monthly Archives: December 2012

Two Muses … A Thought About Creating

Posted on December 31, 2012 by

“There are, it seems, two muses: the Muse of Inspiration, who gives us inarticulate visions and desires, and the Muse of Realization, who returns again and again to say ‘It is yet more difficult than you thought.’ This is the … Continue reading →

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Holiday Wishes

Posted on December 14, 2012 by

The season is moving on and the end of 2012, is not too far off.  Though September is really the month I consider to be my New Year, January is still a landmark time, in that the calendar begins its … Continue reading →

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Children And Guns

Posted on December 7, 2012 by

When I was a child, my parents kept shotguns and rifles in our home. My father had brought a number of them back with him from Europe after World War II and used them for hunting. My mother often went … Continue reading →

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