"I can always regain lost territory. A single second, never." ~ Napoleon Hat tip to Hugh MacLeod, author of Evil Plans: Having Fun on the Road to World Domination and creative pen/wordsmith behind gapingvoid.com Related articles gapingvoid @ Ditech (gapingvoid.com) Creativity and how to find the work you love (notesfiled.wordpress.com) ...
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Enthusiasm
"None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm." ~ Henry David Thoreau ...
Off to Paddle
Sometimes it is right and good to close the lid, push back your chair, lock the door, and head out onto a slow-flowing stream or lake for a paddle. Tranquil tonic. Solitude. No permission. No regrets. ...
Rucksack
It’s time for a moratorium On worries and procrastination, On moorings and parking meters And slipped opportunities. It’s time for a rucksack manifesto. A few lines from one of my current favorites. It's still a rough, rough draft. I've been dancing with it for longer than almost anything else in this project. I've given up repeatedly, abandoned it, tried to forget about it. But it keeps ...
Small Press
A press. A small press. For grapes and wine. For apples and hard, tart cider. But this diminutive hand-me-down is not the only small press that I have been considering lately. I believe that it is the right time for a pair of small presses. Companions. I can hardly imagine what spirited offspring they might conceive! ...
Private Beach
A real sign with a hint of temptation. Dare to trespass? To skinny dip? Settle in for a bonfire? There's something almost cinematic about this snapshot, even without seeing the sand and water. An invitation to imagine (if not to stop for a swim.) Age teaches us to sublimate our rebellious instincts, to respect the wishes and demands of others. Right? ...