365 Days of Verse

I wrote a sonnet every day in 2005. All three volumes are now available in paperback and Kindle. 365DaysOfVerse.com

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Rowan Williams, Being Christian I want to take a moment to suggest a book which I've just read which has had a profound influence on me and which has been important to me as I reawaken to my faith.

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Blog Hop

I’d like to introduce you to Jess C. Scott, who invited me to take part in this blog hop.

Jess C. Scott

Jess has been writing and publishing books in a wide-array of genres (including: Thriller, Fantasy, Non-Fiction, and Erotic Fiction) and blogging since 2007. She is prolific and talented in each of these genres and has recently started blogging about socio-political issues in Singapore. Talk…

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Mad Men adrift in a sea of great characters

I’ve just finished watching the finale of a pretty unsatisfying season 6 of Mad Men. I must say I am pretty disappointed overall by this season, as if I was led through a carnival only being allowed a couple of minutes on each ride, with no time to truly…

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The end of art, part two: abdication

This is part two of a two-part series. Part one is here.

Once artists run out of resources, they…

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The end of art, part one: the dental floss paradox

Any artist, whatever their domain, knows that in order to produce a work of art there’s a certain…

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Skype Interview Tips

1) If you begin a Skype interview with an employer, and you cannot see their video, you’d do well…

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Whitman had his Emerson

Whitman had his Emerson.

Whitman sent a copy of the first edition of Leaves of Grass to Emerson,…

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Why you should clean your floors by hand

A few weeks ago I had a transformative experience that I want to share with you.

It was Easter…

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Seneca on popularity

Remember this when you grow concerns about your popularity or lack thereof:

For who that is pleased…

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How to ruin a perfectly good night's sleep

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Always. Be. Revising.

Well, not always.

I’m currently in the process of revising 365 Days of Verse. This doesn’t mean…

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Jesus said, "In the days when you consumed what is dead, you made it what is alive. When you come to dwell in the light, what will you do?"

The Gospel of Thomas

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the kingdom is inside of you. When you come to know yourselves then you will realize that it is you who are the sons of the living father.

The Gospel of Thomas

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Jesus said, "the kingdom of the father is spread out upon the earth, and men do not see it."

The Gospel of Thomas

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Food for thought on Easter Sunday

I went to the gym today only to discover that they were closed most of the day for Easter Sunday. This got me thinking, why no similar closing(s) for Passover?

After all, we should remember that Jesus was Jewish. And, as far as I know, Jesus never said,

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If listen you closely, and keep closed your mouth,

Verse may then whisper the voice of the gods.

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For those who enjoy debating the many courses of verse: http://t.co/c0Vng9WhWo