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Time for a Break
I'm choosing to take a break from The 60-Second Sabbath. I will return, but for the next month at least, with three weeks of travel and some major work deadlines, I'm going to give myself some extra space and allow… Continue reading
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What We’re Missing
Give me a reasonwhy life in this seasonshould seem so unbearably bland. With num'rous attractionsand endless distractionsthere's something we don't understand. We're missing the essence,don't pause in the presenceof silence, of people, of land. Text and image © 2012 by… Continue reading
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Stopping by a Wall in the Early Morning
Whose pants are these? I think I know.His home is up a block or so.My little Nikon thinks it queerThat I should snap a photo here. Why drape them so? At whose behest?Seems lacking logic at its bestFor jeans to… Continue reading
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I Love Winter
The avenue on which we live,which carries us to and from the worlds of work and commerce,has disappeared beneath a soft overcoat of white. Nothing moves, nor wants to.Frozen respite. I love Winter. Text and image © 2011 by Dirk… Continue reading
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Advent 14
Like Scrooge's trinity of ghosts,the Beloved takes my handand flies me skywardamong dark Winter's stars,beyond my sapped vision,beyond this succession of pea-sized moments,beyond my desk of dust and yellowing paper, endless analysis and digitized disorder…and for one brief momentreveals… Continue reading
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Day of Rest
A headline in last weekend's Denver Post read, "Day of Rest Good for Soul, Even to the Nonreligious." Turns out the constant flow of information and our endless busyness is actually making us sick, physically, emotionally and mentally. It interferes… Continue reading