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Writing by hand: good for the grey matter ... Chicago Pen Show and mini-vacation ... and more
Eclipse Moments (Odd Socks #15)
Did the eclipse exceed your expectations?... the folly of S.A.B.L.E. ... and more
Creativity For The Win (Odd Socks #14)
Recent survey suggests Americans want creativity, not fame, to be their legacy... National Pencil Day is Saturday... and more.
Birthday Play Day (Odd Socks #13)
Road trip to play in the sunshine and visit two fav places, the paradox of geezer coolness, and more.
Bedgasm (Odd Socks #12)
That slip-into-bed, ooh-feeling finally has a name... the art of puttering... plus Laughs, Insights
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Odd Socks
Edit: I adopted this articleā€™s title as my new newsletter name! Going forward, Iā€™ll only post the biweekly Odd Socks newsletter on Substack. All theā€¦
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Cemeteries & Galaxies
Cemeteries fascinate me and have as long as I can remember. Itā€™s not a morbid curiosity about the dead, but the ritual of burying the deceased remainsā€¦
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Mortality's Shadow
During their lives, humans come to dread their mortality. Fear paints over the truth that death, like our journey through life, is an inevitableā€¦
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The Hills of Knowledge
I wrote about the fear of not doing work because the future is unsure (for that effort or related events) in Nobody Knows Anything. Most of us becomeā€¦
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Silent Mentors
The traditional approach to excelling at anything involves learning from someone whoā€™s where you want to be. If itā€™s a creative goal, itā€™s from thoseā€¦
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Practicing Bibliomancy
What does ā€œbibliomancyā€ mean? Iā€™m familiar with the concept, but until recently never knew what it was called. Nor did I realize so many peopleā€¦
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Writer, traveler, inquisitive soul... exploring culture, relevant curiosities, nature, travel insights, and sometimes sharing writing destined for publication.
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