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Hiatus (Odd Socks #9)
Hiatus for December, a new read with a quirky Swedish detective, plus double Laughs and Insights sections
Nov 29
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Art Therapy (Odd Socks #8)
Free and effective therapy against the noise, holiday feasting, a quirky but well-written novel, and more.
Nov 16
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Retreat to Renew (Odd Socks #7)
Early this year for my annual retreat to someplace woodsy, quiet, and absent of responsibilities; November already?; plus the usual extras.
Nov 1
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October 2023
October Smiles (Odd Socks #6)
Fall colors, Halloween's curious history, all-things-pumpkin, memories ... plus the usual Listens/Reads/Laughs/Insights bonus features
Oct 18
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Bittersweet Nostalgia (Odd Socks #5)
The folly of memory expectations, ignoring the rule of moving forward, October drawing challenge, and other stuff
Oct 4
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September 2023
Hurricanes (Odd Socks #4)
Gorgeous formations to weather nerds, destructive forces of nature to others, memories of surviving one in Cuba, and other stuff
Sep 20
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Lessons From Nature (Odd Socks #3)
Mother Nature as an early mentor, learning things the hard way, and one of my few life regrets.
Sep 6
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August 2023
The Banes of My Self-control (Odd Socks #2)
Do I need this, or just want it? Do I know the difference, and can I lock in self-control when necessary? Sometimes I wonder.
Aug 23
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Water (Odd Socks #1)
Essential liquid, this clear stuff: born in it, recreate in and on it, bath luxuriously in it... the latter my focus in this inaugural newsletter issue.
Aug 9
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July 2023
Odd Socks
Edit: I adopted this article’s title as my new newsletter name! Going forward, I’ll only post the biweekly Odd Socks newsletter on Substack. All the…
Jul 21
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Cemeteries & Galaxies
Cemeteries fascinate me and have as long as I can remember. It’s not a morbid curiosity about the dead, but the ritual of burying the deceased remains…
Jul 14
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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 become…
Jul 11
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Reversing An Epic Fail: American Bison
The Good News website (bookmark worthy for daily reading) recently shared a story about the first wild bison release in the U.S. There are many herds…
Jul 7
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Fantastical Escape
Thoughts this time of year turn to wanting to visit one or more of the renaissance-type fairs that happen in the Midwest. Hope to make at least one this…
Jul 1
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June 2023
Now What?
Keep Going, Austin Kleon's book subtitled “10 Ways to Stay Creative In Good Times and Bad” is a creative's must-read. I found this book hugely helpful…
Jun 18
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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 inevitable…
Jun 7
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May 2023
The Silence of Solitude
Ever think about solitude, and the silence that comes when you don’t speak or have noisy external influences? Not being alone or lonely, but intentional…
May 7
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April 2023
Who Wants To Live Forever?
Cue the music: the beautiful, bittersweet Queen song of the same title. Originally written for the first Highlander movie (one my favs), it was spot on…
Apr 23
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Teeter-Totter Times
When you reach age 50 (or so I recall… it’s been awhile), you’ve hit the theoretical apex of the body's teeter-totter: Before 50, most usually…
Apr 19
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March 2023
The Iciness of Routine
Routine is the elusive siren song that's good for us, yet we often struggle to believe in it enough to make it stick. This beguiling song is not sexy…
Mar 9
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January 2022
Hermitage on Wheels
Ostensibly, I hit the road back in September to travel west, immerse in nature, and spend quiet days on writing projects. It was not until recently that…
Jan 6, 2022
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December 2021
Desert Winter
When all is said and done, winter probably gets vote for favorite season. I say probably because it is a complicated concept to be definitive about. A…
Dec 24, 2021
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November 2021
Spiritual Cleansing: A Visit to Redwoods National Park
Long, long ago, I knew I wanted to visit the majestic redwoods on California’s northern coast. These have always been my favorite tree, despite never…
Nov 24, 2021
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