Monthly Archives: August 2020

Writing Exercises

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Sean White

I’ve been reading and hearing about a lot of different writing exercises lately. Some deal with writing about a specific item and some are about writing first thing in the morning about whatever is in your head. They all seem … Continue reading →

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China

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Sean White

I was doing the dishes the other morning and their was a stamp on the bottom of the bowl that read Homer Laughlin China. First first thought was “this shitty little bowl is considered china?” But then it occurred to … Continue reading →

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Lawn Mower Repair

Posted on August 23, 2020 by Sean White

Yesterday I did the yard work and put the lawn mower back in the shed when I was finished. I continued doing more things and realized I kept smelling gasoline every time I walked pas the shed. I finally investigated … Continue reading →

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QR Codes

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Sean White

QR code’s have been around since 1994 but I don’t think they ever really took off in the mainstream because people didn’t know what to do with them. They are very handy for a lot of applications but you use … Continue reading →

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For All The Right Reasons

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Sean White

I was thinking about some of my past endeavors this morning. I don’t generally like to live in the past except to learn from it but I’ll admit that I am prone to revisiting it from time to time and … Continue reading →

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Ripples

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Sean White

Just take a pebble and cast it to the seaThen watch the ripples that unfold into me – Greg Lake (1970) Did I just quote Emerson, Lake and Palmer to start a blog post? You bet I did. Besides being … Continue reading →

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The (Non) Executioner

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Sean White

If I haven’t already mentioned this about myself or for anyone new to my ramblings (welcome) I love the creative spark. There is nothing that gives me more pleasure than coming up with a new idea. Whether it be writing, … Continue reading →

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It figures

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Sean White

While I was doing my morning meditation my mind was racing and I was thinking of all these things I wanted to do or write about. Not wanting to break from my practice I didn’t write any of them down. … Continue reading →

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Civility

Posted on August 16, 2020 by Sean White

I live in the United States and I’m starting to feel like civility is a thing of the past especially when it comes to politics. I feel like I’m seeing more and more exchanges that go along these lines: Person … Continue reading →

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Origins of Relaxing

Posted on August 15, 2020 by Sean White

This morning during my meditation my mind drifted off as it does periodically after the instructor said “find a comfortable position” and I got struck with the thought: Who was the first person to lay in the grass with their … Continue reading →

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