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jamesmsweet
- Sep 20, 2022
- 2 min
I'm Alone
Sometimes I feel alone. Not lost in the woods as it is getting dark alone, but the kind of alone that can come in a crowd. I can’t feel...
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jamesmsweet
- Aug 30, 2022
- 2 min
What Is Your Power Spot?
In college I had a professor who used to talk about “Power Spots”. Places that you could go and disappear for a while with just...
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jamesmsweet
- Aug 23, 2022
- 2 min
Cider Donuts
“If you go out Route 67 towards Galway, they have the best cider donuts out there!” I was listening to a conversation on a recent morning...
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jamesmsweet
- Jun 11, 2022
- 2 min
What's The Name of That Flower?
I’m noticing more flowers. I am looking at the peonies in my front yard. It is the time of year for the iris to be in bloom and I am...
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jamesmsweet
- Apr 2, 2022
- 2 min
Little Bursts of Joy
“It would be so nice if you could stop by this week.”, said the older lady. “I can come by on Wednesday morning if that works for you”,...
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jamesmsweet
- Mar 22, 2022
- 2 min
The Glow of Karma
Karma came back to me. Or if it didn’t come back, I sent it out. I was on my way home from work, and I came to a tricky traffic light. ...
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jamesmsweet
- Mar 12, 2022
- 2 min
Square Brick Box
This is what I am looking for. It is a Friday morning, early March. The temp outside is 20 degrees and I put a piece of wood in the wood...
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jamesmsweet
- Mar 6, 2022
- 2 min
Fancy Writer
I’m trying to write about something that is profound. Something that is going to make the reader stand up and say “Wow! This guy really...
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jamesmsweet
- Feb 14, 2022
- 2 min
Warm Chocolate Chip Cookies
I see the kitchen on Marquette Dr. in Warwick. It is a Friday afternoon in late September. I am in 7th grade. I am home earlier than my...
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jamesmsweet
- Jan 30, 2022
- 2 min
I Quit
I quit. There is something about those two words together that brings up thoughts of failure. Why? Is it because I have been taught to...
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jamesmsweet
- Dec 31, 2021
- 2 min
Who Holds Your Scorecard?
Who holds your scorecard? Is it held by you or by everyone else? If you buy a new car and the judges in the neighborhood or at the office...
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jamesmsweet
- Dec 8, 2021
- 2 min
One More Cup Of Coffee
I like a strong cup of black coffee in the morning. Most of the time it is two or three. Who am I kidding, I am usually good for four...
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jamesmsweet
- Oct 31, 2021
- 2 min
Train Art
I was stopped at the train tracks in Mechanicville, NY this morning. I was the second car in line so I knew it would be a while before...
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jamesmsweet
- Oct 16, 2021
- 2 min
Starling Tag
I went for my Sunday walk today. I walked down the road towards the lake. The lake now has a darker color than I remember at the height...
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jamesmsweet
- Oct 7, 2021
- 2 min
Laughter is Contagious
I saw two guys laughing in a truck this morning. They were turning at a light and passing by me. The driver had his mouth open and his...
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jamesmsweet
- Sep 25, 2021
- 2 min
Blue Jays and Burning Leaves
Blue Jays remind me of September. They are rambunctious this time of year and their jeering in the trees makes me think of teenagers...
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jamesmsweet
- Sep 18, 2021
- 2 min
The Cloth Hammock
My sister has a cloth hammock. It is not cloth all the way through, just the part that you lie back in and look at the clouds. The...
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jamesmsweet
- Sep 11, 2021
- 2 min
Right In Front Of Us
Today, I am grateful for the heat on my skin. Right now I can feel the heat and humidity building for the day. It starts out sticky in...
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jamesmsweet
- Sep 4, 2021
- 2 min
What is Your Querencia?
Querencia-an area of a bullring where a bull takes its place for the defensive stand. It can mean a safe place in a time of trouble. I...
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jamesmsweet
- Aug 24, 2021
- 2 min
Amish Reminder
I was traveling behind an Amish horse and buggy on my way to work on a recent morning. I was driving and the horse was cantering. I...
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