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Just to Write
I feel as if this blog were a summer residence of sorts. I do not live on it. I do visit often or as often as I’d like to. And when I do I first must dust the cobwebs, and vacuum the dust before I can do what I really want to. What I really…
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Are We Running Out of Resources
I’m reposting this from LRC. It is an interesting note to bring up when discussions about resources running out, come up at a dinner party. While not perfect, conservation of resources comes built into the price-economic calculation.
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Ash Wednesday
Today is Ash Wednesday. What a day it was. Started off with a dentist, ended up with me walking through slush in the driving wet snow. Not exactly the funnest of days. But I guess appropriate for the beginning of Lent. I’ve decided that this Lent, I will work on resolving a nagging deep personal…
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Catholic Writing Reprint: Learning to Love God
Author’s note: This short story is reprinted from the Fall 2010 edition of The Alexandrian. It concerns about an epiphany I’ve personally experienced and that has deepened my faith. The original publication can be found here: http://thealexandrian.org/journal/learning-to-love-god Learning to Love God Dorian Pula I decided to take a short break from cleaning in the kitchen. I dried…
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Negotiations – Rejected Sci-Fi Short Story
Author’s note: This short story was submitted to the 365 Tomorrows site. But was rejected due to the content not meeting the editor’s requirements. This was a particularly challenging piece, as I had a severe word limit on the submission. This is the final product of hours of painstaking editing. Enjoy. Negotiations A Science Fiction…
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No Need to Complain
This post is dedicated to my good friend Rudy. As I drove back from work on Monday with Rudy, I drove poor Rudy crazy with my complaints about work. Sure there are less than ideal situations that I have to deal with everyday. But I’m sure that everyone else who works, also comes up against…