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Go west old man…
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” – Mark Twain “Surely, of all the wonders of the world, the horizon is the greatest.” – Freya Stark “Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It… Continue reading
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There was a time when a radio meant something…
When I was young, it was having one. And this meant an AM pocket radio. It wasn’t long before this graduated to the inclusion of the wonderful, and stereo — if you had more than one speaker — FM band. When I became of driving age it was what was in, or under, your dash.… Continue reading
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Fits and Starts…
No quotes this time. Sorry. I haven’t been posting in the past few weeks. Not because I’ve lost interest, but rather that I’ve been focusing on a new project. I am writing a novel. I am already over a quarter of the way complete in my march to the rough draft. Yay! I have all… Continue reading
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Dave’s Bakery
Quotes Life on a submarine is… well, different. The Navy marketed itself as not just a job, but an adventure. Which is true. It is an adventure. And just like any adventure movie it can exciting and dangerous. At times. At few times. Submarine duty is termed the silent service, which is apt as the… Continue reading
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Becoming a better whatever
“Even a genius cannot completely resist his Zeitgeist, the spirit of his time.” Viktor E. Frankl “The zeitgeist is ever-changing. If you try second guess what people want, you’ll miss it.” Nick Frost “If you don’t appeal to kids, to the zeitgeist, you get thrown on the scrapheap. “ Ariel Pink I must admit that… Continue reading
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Sail on Sailor…
“Life would be pretty monotonous if the sky was always blue.” Robin Graham “One learns from the sea how little one needs, not how much. These were our islands now, islands cut off from the world of concrete and steel, from freeways and television.” “Happiness has no frontiers, that it’s a state of mind and… Continue reading
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On the human phenomena of travel…
Or, “Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Tennessee anymore.” “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” Mark Twain… Continue reading
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Have you ever done something stupid?
“Friends don’t let you do stupid things. Good friends don’t let you do stupid things alone.” Anonymous “Love is being stupid together” Paul Valery “It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Don’t bother, if you are old enough to have had… Continue reading
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Literally and figuratively
“Every single cell in the human body replaces itself over a period of seven years. That means there’s not even the smallest part of you now that was part of you seven years ago.” Steven Hall “Everything about your life, about your body, grows! Your cells regenerate; your hair, your nails, everything grows for your… Continue reading
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A New Short Story…
Please check out my newest short story. Virgil Stooksbury. This story is also the first story on my blog which I have bothered to actually review and revise. I hope you enjoy. Peace and LoveMarv Continue reading
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