As a child I was teased occasionally about how much I read. In my adult life no one teases me about my reading because of how often my “useless” knowledge learned from books comes in …
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Peeling the layers poem
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Sylvia Plath on rejection
Sylvia Plath, Crown Princess of Clinical Depression, had the absolute best way with words, and was the first voice I read that talked about the deep, deep sadness I have inside. For a long time …
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Shakespeare Quote on patience
After living a life of over-indulgence and being stuck inside myself, once I started to make changes for the better and saw how life could be I wanted there faster! However, if you rush through …
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Lucille Clifton on poetry
Even when I can’t write, I can usually write a poem. Poetry describes emotions better than anything but music, little kernels of truth that give you release when read. photo taken at SXSW- Austin, Texas
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Michael Scofield on taking a leap of faith
I’m a non-fiction junkie when it comes to any television I watch, but I make an exception for the Best Worst Soap Opera on TV, Prison Break. So much pathos, people coming back from the …
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James A. Autry Quote on being a winner
I like this quote because I’ve always felt that we should all be striving to win, and helping others up when they need it. It’s hard for me in a capitalist society because “crushing the …
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Soul Searching Poem
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Bill Moyers on creativity
Former White House Press Secretary Bill Moyers was a University of Texas at Austin student who wrote for the The Daily Texan there and went on to write fantastic books and host great programming, including the …
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The Master and Margarita mini book review
Books that ask questions about religion get me going, and The Master and Margarita was no different. It lives in a world where the Devil know everything, like God. While I preferred The Master front …
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