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    after the binge
    sparker54
    • Dec 26, 2016
    • 2 min

    after the binge

    Ughhh. Yesterday was quietly epic. If that's not an oxymoron. Just Shawndra and her sister, three dogs, three cats, and me, three games...
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    'tis the season
    sparker54
    • Dec 4, 2016
    • 2 min

    'tis the season

    Solstice. Pretty soon now, anyway. If you don't know, there's this place in Pittsburgh, called the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical...
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    (main)landed
    sparker54
    • Aug 7, 2016
    • 2 min

    (main)landed

    Waking up. So: This is my new website. Thanks for stopping by. Take a look around, if you like. The more astute reader might notice that...
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    sparker54
    • Nov 23, 2013
    • 2 min

    going coastal

    Rebel. That’s me: rebel, malcontent, nonconformist. Well, okay, maybe that’s not entirely true. But I am a NaNoWriMo rebel, refusing to...
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    under the volcano
    sparker54
    • Apr 9, 2013
    • 5 min

    under the volcano

    Vocabulary. Here in Hawaii, normal conversations are often peppered with words and phrases borrowed from Hawaiian, such as aloha, maholo...
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    sparker54
    • Feb 12, 2013
    • 2 min

    welcome to my world

    Sybil. I sent an email the other day, thanking a friend for her kind review of Gilman. In the process, I talked a little bit about what...
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    comfort and joy
    sparker54
    • Dec 19, 2012
    • 3 min

    comfort and joy

    I presented this as a closing philosophy yesterday at the last meeting of the year for my Hilo Toastmasters chapter: Before we adjourn,...
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    big dog, big dreams
    sparker54
    • Oct 31, 2012
    • 3 min

    big dog, big dreams

    Bliss. It is 4:15. AM. You know: dark, cold (even here in Hawaii), silent. This time of year it is cool enough at this hour to mute even...
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    i meet a new friend
    sparker54
    • Oct 22, 2012
    • 3 min

    i meet a new friend

    Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz My rating: 5 of 5 stars Friends. Over the years, I have been fortunate to have had many friends to share my...
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    sparker54
    • Oct 6, 2012
    • 3 min

    not ready for prime time

    Kobo. I’ve spent the last few weeks pushing Gilman out through different sales channels. I had intended to make a big announcement once...
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    sparker54
    • Sep 27, 2012
    • 2 min

    no talent for it

    Marketing. This is not one of my stronger skills. Not that I wouldn’t be glad to spend all afternoon telling you how incredibly great I...
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    nope, nothin' to see here, folks
    sparker54
    • Aug 27, 2012
    • 2 min

    nope, nothin' to see here, folks

    One dozen. They were but twelve. Today just eight remain, and the youngest of them is 77 years old. But there was only ever one who was...
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    sparker54
    • Jul 4, 2012
    • 1 min

    bad morning

    Unhinged. When I awoke this morning, the universe presented itself to me in broken fragments; ragged, dangerous shards of reality poking...
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    sparker54
    • Jul 4, 2012
    • 2 min

    blatant chicken

    Freedom. Happy Independence Day! Shawndra was off work today, so she and I went for a walk at the zoo this morning, as we often do. It’s...
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    sparker54
    • Jun 24, 2012
    • 2 min

    once more unto the breach, dear friends

    Procrastinating. Okay. So I've devoted most of the last three weeks to getting the website up, Facebook updated and my author page on...
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