Monthly Archives: August 2016

A short story: Mr. Tom

Posted on August 31, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

It’s funny how something you see can stir a memory. I was in a client’s office the other day and he had an old roll top desk. Seeing this desk reminded me of a character I knew as a kid, … Continue reading →

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A Poem: Water

Posted on August 30, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

There is no life without me, I was here in the beginning I bring grace and destruction in the same breath My motion carves mountains into pebbles, While quenching the thirst of all creation I am time, in liquid seconds, I … Continue reading →

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At the edge

Posted on August 29, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

“I want to stand as close to the edge as I can without going over. Out on the edge you see all the kinds of things you can’t see from the center.” -Kurt Vonnegut I lost my need years ago … Continue reading →

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Rest in peace Willy Wonka

Posted on August 29, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

Pure Imagination Come with me and you’ll be In a world of pure imagination Take a look and you’ll see Into your imagination We’ll begin with a spin Traveling in the world Of my creation What we’ll see Will defy … Continue reading →

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Trapped in a spider’s web

Posted on August 29, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

I am OCD primarily about three things; a clean and organized car, a clean and organized garage and a clean and organized workshop. Notice a trend? All three of these are “my” space. I don’t worry about a clean house, clean … Continue reading →

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Lighten the mood

Posted on August 26, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

Well apparently after my last couple of “Christian” post I am going to, at least according to three of you, burn in Hell if i don’t mend my ways. It was probably not a wise idea to put that Contact … Continue reading →

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Jesus loves you and I don’t feel so good myself

Posted on August 26, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

I was sitting at a stop light eating my Bojangles steak biscuit (must be experienced can’t be explained), sipping sweet tea through a straw and checking my email. It was a long light. I looked up and a piece of shit pick-up … Continue reading →

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It’s Raining Acorns (with apologies to The Weather Girls)

Posted on August 25, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

“From little acorns mighty oaks do grow”-American Proverb In about two months my yard is going to sound like a war zone. I am blessed (in the Summer) and cursed (when the acorns and leaves drop in the Fall) with … Continue reading →

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Silence is a sound-too

Posted on August 25, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

Back in May I wrote a post titled: Silence is a sound. In the last paragraph of the post I state: Is there a place that exist on this planet where we could find complete silence? Think about it, nothing, no wind blowing, … Continue reading →

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The expensive sport of being a parent

Posted on August 25, 2016 by ends and beginnings blog

I have a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from a four-year university though I milked the experience and took five and a half years to get it. I was accepted into law school but after five years of sitting … Continue reading →

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