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Some thankful thoughts on Patti Smith, Seth Godin & the Artist in Us All

by carbonboyFebruary 14, 2010 Art
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I genuinely enjoy reading two books at the same time, often finding an odd synergy, or perhaps, irony in the juxtaposed thoughts and feelings such a combination evokes. I’ll have the two books by my side at my comfortable tan leather Danish reading chair, and switch from one to the other after a chapter or [...]

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2010 – This is the Year!

by carbonboyJanuary 1, 2010 A Day in the Life
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Potomac Beach pebbles sparkling in a setting sun – January 1, 2010
I never made it to midnight last night and thus awoke refreshed and enthused for the year 2010 before sunrise. Getting up daily before sunrise is a new personal directive for me, as that is when the best light of the day exists.
With a hot [...]

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Korean Memories Rekindled

by carbonboyNovember 19, 2009 A Day in the Life
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I got a call today from my first Korean sweetheart. I tell her not to call, as it costs her so much (email is free), but she calls anyway.
At issue was a big career choice – to work for an foreign embassy in Seoul. I thought – what a great opportunity – go for it.
But [...]

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When a Little Luxury Matters

by carbonboyOctober 4, 2009 Love
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Ha – I was trying to setup a lightbox for the first time tonight as I have a bunch of aging, unused tech toys that still have some value on eBay.  White backgrounds, I’ve found, do not render as white, but shades of gray when photographed. A simple trick is to place a object (or [...]

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The Perfect Evening, once I came to realize it!

by carbonboyOctober 1, 2009 Love
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Bellagio Lobby Ceiling – HDR Photo, Creative Commons License – courtesy Trey Ratcliff, Stuck in Customs
We were running just a tad late, as a minor accident had us stuck in traffic on I-15.  It was our second night in Las Vegas, and this was the big event – a superb dinner and then the stunning [...]

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Chasing the Lost Rainbow

by carbonboySeptember 27, 2009 Love
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We left the Grand Canyon sooner that I cared to, but it did not matter as our day was full and we still had that long drive back to Las Vegas. Outside of the park we stopped at an outdoor Navajo Market, browsing curiously but briefly, finding nothing of interest to actually buy.
Heading south to [...]

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Died and gone to heaven!

by carbonboySeptember 19, 2009 Love
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Let’s see – this will be brief. Got to LA.  Dinner, lunch, dinner with old and new friends from LA and Italy. Picked up travel companion in Pasadena (happens to be beautiful woman). Drove to Las Vegas. Dinner at Fiamma and walk on a warm night on the strip. Slept in next day.
Then – shopping, lunch at [...]

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