Listening to Your Gut & Acting on Your Instinct

Quick summary:
- A little first person story about following your gut and making instinctive decisions- regardless of rational thought.
- Fighting with the inner-gnomes- really- I’m not insane.
- The…
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Small Town Living and Walking Out the Writer’s Block

The desert is in bloom, the temperature is in the mid to upper 80s and the town population is down to a few thousand. And,…
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The Art of Storytelling and Why I Love the Academy Awards

I love the Academy Awards. There, I’ve said it.
And not for the red carpets or the high glamor- though Sandra Bullock looked stunning and Clooney…
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An Empathetic Crystal and Saying Goodbye.

“I was walking along, looking down at the ground and there was this crystal. Looked just like a tear drop. A teardrop from God, just…
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Turning off the Grid- “Things were better before there was television.”

Canning for Survival
Last week, the RV park gathered for their monthly donuts and coffee breakfast. About 20 old-timers sat around over glazed donuts and…
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An Italian Biker and the 1890s Outpost

As I pulled out of the RV park and headed towards my morning espresso office, I racked my brain to try and think of something…
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More Blackberry Images from Quartzsite

Just a few more images from the walkabout, all shot with the Blackberry!
Quartzsite~ round 2 – Images by Crystal Street
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Carnie Fred, the Greyhound & the Gold Prospector

Carnie Fred
Gusts of air wafted at me from the row of seats a few yards away. I held my breath and assessed the large man…
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JoMamma and Ali McGraw

The Coveted Amtrak Seat
I boarded the Amtrak in Emeryville at 10pm. I asked the conductor for a window seat in the hopes of catching one…
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