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Thought For the Day: Debates About Differences of Opinion On How To Interpret Evidence Are Good and Healthy Because These Discussions Further Our Understanding of Complex Issues

“Debates about differences of opinion on how to interpret evidence are good and healthy because these discussions further our understanding of complex issues. If we all agreed that something was true, then there would be no point in conducting research … Continue reading

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In the Truth of Poetry

In the Truth of Poetryby Michael DoyleLife, it seems in as far as it is reachableIs filled with those moments that are teachableOne of the most powerful of lessons to learnIs the ability to quick study, determine and discernA poem … Continue reading

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To A Northern Cardinal

It’s almost that time…. April 1st is the first day of NaPoWriMo/GloPoWriMo 2020.  As a warm up, the first suggestion was to write a poem about any bird.  I thought of an eagle in this time when we all need … Continue reading

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What makes a writer write? Even When Fractured Endlessly by Michael Romani Motifs of wilderness and isolation Provide the origin’s ragged narration These are the stories that keep company Even when fractured endlessly Repapered randomness may seem inane But in … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: The Lingua Franca of Our Day Is Video and Sound

“‘Writing’ is the Latin of our times. The modern language of the people is video and sound.” – Lawrence Lessig, professor and political activist (b. 3 Jun 1961) I hope he is wrong.  Then again, I can see why he … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Write Faster To Know the End of the Story

“One day I was speeding along at the typewriter, and my daughter — who was a child at the time — asked me, “Daddy, why are you writing so fast?” And I replied, “Because I want to see how the … Continue reading

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Imagination

On the well washed shores of my imagination I find images feeling like technicolor saturation Always, since my early days of playing Robin Hood To today, taking photos and writing, I’ve understood That it’s in the structures of depths of … Continue reading

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A Family Mystery Uncovered

On this sixth day of Christmas, my daughters and I have sat down with Write the Story to write our third story based on the theme of A Family Mystery Uncovered.   There is really no real reason for why we skipped … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: The Concept of A Story Is Easier Than Writing It

“It is as easy to dream a book as it is hard to write one”. – Honore de Balzac, novelist (1799-1850)      

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A Team Comes Together

On the third day of Christmas, my daughters and I have sat down with Write the Story to write our second story based on the theme of A Team Comes Together.   For those writing along with us, the word prompts for … Continue reading

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