Month: May 2024
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One Piece of Digital Art Every Day
I’ve been saying that daily habits create an eternal destiny. It keeps me motivated to do my digital art even when I’m not feeling particularly inspired. One of the general categories of my art is “Nothing in Particular.” That’s what I did today. I already shared this on Facebook (markezuma) but it didn’t transfer to…
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The Nostalgic Stuff
First of all I have a couple of boxes where I keep stuff I’ve been collecting since I was a kid. My fifth grade report card has all As except for a C in gym. My Cub scout badges are in that box. The other one have magazines and comic books that mean a lot…
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Desire for a Legacy
What is the legacy you want to leave behind? I have a granddaughter. I love that I helped her father to be a father. I would like more grandchildren. That is the legacy that I very much want to leave. I have a spiritual life that I think will be valuable to the world. I…
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Words Have Power (Two)
What a difference a year can make. My oldest son is half an hour away with a new girlfriend and probably yelling too much. His next brother is living on his own and managing well at advocating for himself. The next boy is still content. And my youngest son is using request words independently like…
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Autists and Artists Welcome
My wife (Stephanie) and I are discussing how to build a community on the principle of sanctuary. No guns, no drugs, self defense beyond that.
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Global Mean Temperature
How do you feel about cold weather? Here in Wisconsin the weather can get very cold. While I would rather be inside when it does the cold has its advantages. There’s a meme that goes around with pictures of huge snakes, spiders, and alligators. The caption is “This is why I live where the air…
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Never broken a bone
Have you ever broken a bone? Well I mean teeth are bones so yes technically, but I was hit by a car going 65 mph, flew over the windshield, landed 15 feet away after sliding on my ass and nothing broke. I’ve also fallen down an entire flight of stairs and probably didn’t break anything.…