Tag: imagination
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Bare Bones
With Halloween coming, people are putting up monstrous decorations, emphasis on monstrous. We’re seeing ghouls, goblins, and ghosts in surrounding neighborhoods. The amount of effort put into this boggles my mind–I’m not into scary stuff. My daughter Courtney bought what she believed was a life-sized skeleton for decorating their home in Denver. She and her…
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You Can’t Make This Stuff Up
When left to my own devices, with too much time on my hands and no real plan to pursue, I get reckless. Wasteful. Trouble happens. Seems the MO for most folks, no matter what age. Ryken, at three, has discovered his imagination. And he pursues it with vigor–and absolutely no restraint. His folks were gone…
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Magnificent Masterpieces
It’s quite an experience being in the presence of true talent. Timeless talent. Louis Comfort Tiffany was the son of Charles Tiffany, founder of the famous Tiffany’s jewelry stores. When his dad died, he left him three million dollars. (85 million dollars in today’s market.) Louis didn’t rest on his dad’s reputation. Wasn’t just the entitled rich…
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Mind Space Available; Please Apply
There are days when, without warning, I begin channeling my eight-year-old self. My third-grade self, who daydreamed without ceasing. An issue that concerned both my teacher and my mother. My teacher because I wouldn’t always respond when called upon. My mother because I wouldn’t always respond when summoned. I’ve always had a vivid imagination, but…
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