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Carol S. Mann
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Bits and Pieces
“He knew everyone had flaws. People fell from grace all the time. But some people fell further than others.” From “Ferrelli’s Fall” (Creek Songs).
Tag Archives: experience
Writing, Wrinkles, and Scarves
Like most malls, our local Westfield version has several major anchor stores and a multitude of smaller shops. Kiosks camp in the corridors on each of the mall’s two levels. In these kiosks, you can have your teeth whitened, buy … Continue reading
Posted in Authors, Creativity, Finding Ideas: The Creative Process, Inspiration, Looking for Inspiration, Reading, Writing
Tagged Ariel Levy, Dani Shapiro, David Sedaris, experience, feelings, human condition, inner dialogue, introspection, Jo Ann Beard, PEN, PEN Center U.S.A., personal essay, personal story, reflection, revelation, The New Yorker, Tod Goldberg, Todd Pitock, universals of mankind
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In Search of Wisdom
A friend asked me if I had wisdom. If I was wise. I didn’t have an answer. In fact, I wasn’t sure I knew what wisdom was or what the word wise meant. Did it mean the possession of great … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Creativity, Inspiration, Looking for Inspiration, Reading, Writing
Tagged As All My Fathers Were, empathy, experience, James A. Misko, judgment, King Solomon, knowledge, old, patience, Solomon, sound decision making, theme, tolerance, understanding, wisdom, wise, writing, young
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Written Beneath the Palms 