Category Archives: Life

My wit and wisdom, the meanderings of a guru wannabe.

More on Time: Midsummer Already?

Posted on June 28, 2011 by literarylee

Midsummer night, June 21, is the start (not the middle) of summer, not because hot weather or any other nearby thing snaps at our heels and dampens our armpits, but because of events far away in space.  The relative position … Continue reading →

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On Hate: A Word Play and A Meditation

Posted on May 3, 2011 by literarylee

I found myself playing with words yesterday after reading about OBL’s death and its aftermath.  What started as a wordplay, ended as a meditation on life and hate. First, the word play… I hate hate. I hate hatred. I hate … Continue reading →

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March 4, 2010 Letter to my Family

Posted on March 4, 2011 by literarylee

Happy March 4th! Once again, the day especially made for bold and decisive action is here.  I want to wish each of you a happy March 4th, and hope you take the opportunity to march forth in whatever decision or … Continue reading →

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Spud’s Hats

Posted on January 30, 2011 by literarylee

(My wife’s father died in October, 2008.  The family, his six children, their spouses and families, all gathered together for the funeral that turned into a three-day celebratory family reunion.  I wrote the piece below to accompany the picture.) None … Continue reading →

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Writing: Floodgates of the Soul

Posted on January 27, 2011 by literarylee

Input and Output Writing is a cornerstone of literary living. I love reading a story, memorizing a poem, or watching a good movie.  These expand and fill me, my heart, my mind, my soul, and provide valuable raw material for growing, maturing, … Continue reading →

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Auld Lang Syne II (My subtext)

Posted on January 17, 2011 by literarylee

I think I truly heard Auld Lang Syne (which means times gone by) for the first time last year, though I’d heard the familiar chopped up version of it many New Years Eves gone by.  It moved me so that … Continue reading →

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Redemption: Start in the Corner

Posted on January 7, 2011 by literarylee

My daughter, a married college sophomore, wrote an email a while back.  She felt overwhelmed with all the work she had to do, and discouraged that she wasn’t doing it as well as she could or should.  She was even … Continue reading →

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