I love Halloween, and not just because it is the day right after my birthday, although I am sure that is part of it. Having been born in late October, I do see Halloween as a wonderful swirling blend of colorfully wrapped boxes, cake and candy. But I also associate Halloween with early creativity. During […]
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When I was a student in my college painting class, my professor gave the class an unusual assignment: it was called “the extraordinary painting.” The professor did not go into detail about what was expected. Each student was free to decide what the word “extraordinary” meant. My mind churned with possibilities. Some slumbering part of
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I have been wondering: What is the true meaning of an apology? In my experience, there is more than one type of apology. There is the kind where I accidentally bump into someone in, say, a grocery store. In that case, I am quick to apologize. What I mean is, “Hey, this was an accident.
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I could not get over feeling stunned. All this time I had thought I knew myself. My inability to stop staring went beyond vanity. I played the video several times, feeling like a monkey. I read that some monkeys, when you hand them a mirror, get that they are looking at their reflection. Fascinated, they
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Maybe I went a little crazy. But last weekend I had an idea that took hold of my imagination and would not let go. I thought that if I could pull it off it would validate my entire existence and vindicate me after years of past wrongs. The more I thought about it, the more
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