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Category Archives: Personal Writing
Wannabe Saints and Angels
I see wannabe saints everywhere. People are so quick to say “well if I had this or that I would do this or that.” It is very easy to speculate about what we would do if we had someone else’s … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging/Powerblogging Articles, Personal Writing
Tagged art, blog, christian, dating, fashion, food, friends, love, marriage, people, personal, photography, relationships, sex, travel
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Heartbeat
Do we count the heartbeats to understand your worth? And weigh your soul against the dead. You are lifted as a banner and paraded around for a cause, but all you wish to do is truly live. We cry real … Continue reading
Black Belts, Eagle Scouts, and Ninjas
I equate a black belt to being in the same category as an eagle scout. I do not know Karate, yes… let’s just let the shock wear off for a second… … … all done? There is no martial arts … Continue reading
Posted in Creative Writing, Personal Writing
Tagged blog, death, debate, fashion, food, friends, friendship, introduction, life, news, opinion, people, social media, welcome
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A Writer’s Contemplation
I am the last person that should preach on self-doubt. I have enough of it to share with the world and then some. Perhaps that is why I should speak on self-doubt because of my own experiences with it. I … Continue reading
Posted in Archived Articles, Blogging/Powerblogging Articles, Creative Writing, Personal Writing, Poetry
Tagged 2014, aspirations, blog, depression, doubt, goals, introduction, publishing, reflection, welcome, writer
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Different Paths
I view the world through a cascade of color. Prisms of light shine through the twin teardrops I have bred, but not yet given birth to. They hang upon my being and sway in a desperate attempt to not succumb … Continue reading
Posted in Archived Articles, Creative Writing, Personal Writing, Poetry
Tagged art, blog, blogging, fashion, food, friends, haiku, life, love, nature, people, photography, poem, relationships, travel, writing
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Writing through the Tired
Tired and writing through the tired right now. There is something to be said if you can write even when you are exhausted. It takes a certain amount of dedication and drive in my opinion. I like to write when … Continue reading
Posted in Archived Articles, Blogging/Powerblogging Articles, Creative Writing, Personal Writing
Tagged amazon, art, aspirations, authors, bloggers, blogging, dreams, fashion, food, google, photography, publishing, writers, writing
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30 Years Ago I came to America
Thirty years ago a Korean boy stepped off a plane accompanied by a translating chaperone. He was two and a half years old, he was most likely scared, and he was about to step off the plane into a very … Continue reading
My God
My God comforts me in the morning. He listens to me in the evening and whispers to me during the night. He calms me when I allow it. I ignore him often, but he does not seem to mind. Like … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Writing
Tagged art, christians, dreams, faith, fashion, god, life, love, motivation, personal, photography, poem, religion
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Blogging without Rules
There are no rules for blogging except for the few defined by WordPress and Google in terms of interaction, spamming, and copyright. In fact all the “rules” you will see on SEO and Google relationships are many times wrong. Be … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Writing
Tagged 2014, advice, art, blog, bloggers, fashion, food, life, love, new, new years, personal, photography, resolutions
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My Friend Crohn’s Disease
Someone asked me to write a little article on what it is like living with Crohn’s Disease. I am happy to do so and actually I just had this conversation recently with my parents while they were visiting for Christmas. … Continue reading
Ahn Jung He
I wonder sometimes if you are searching as well. Do you know I am alive? Do you rememeber when we held hands as children? Oddly I feel like I remember your hand late at night. Silly, I know, since I … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Writing
Tagged adoptees, adoption, ahn jung he, ahn soo jin, busan, family, holt, korea, koreans, life, pusan, search, seoul
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What a Disappointment You were
What a disappointment you were. I got dressed and drove in the middle of the night for you. You lured me in with your false promises of succulent satisfaction. Whisper not in my ear anymore of delicious aromas that we … Continue reading
Life in a Glass
Sometimes I feel like I drink life in a glass. I have been an alcoholic before. I am not now, but I do have my addictions. I understand the concern, but sonetimes the clarity only comes when a drinks hand … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Writing
Tagged addiction, alcoholism, blog, depression, family, korea, life, personal, thoughts
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Bloggers Stop Caring So Much
You have to stop caring so much about who you might offend or what might be said. If rude comments bother you there is an easy solution, disable those suckers. If you do not want the world to see your … Continue reading
The Protector
I am training to be a superhero. Let me stop and take a deep breath before this post. I am the proud father of two girls. Someone asked me once they said “why do you constantly read the news, doesn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Writing
Tagged art, blog, blogging, children, family, fashion, kids, life, love, people, relationships, wordpress, writing
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Bound by an Age
It isn’t fair. The other day while playing Halo 3 I met a guy from England online. I asked him if he had ever been to Hogwarts and if so what was it like? Can you believe his audacity when … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Writing
Tagged blog, family, life, love, people, personal, read, relationships, wordpress, write, writing
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Emotional Humans
Humans are emotional creatures that are easily upset. Move our food bowl from one place to the other and we will kick the dirt and mutter till we find it. In many ways humans are animalistic in our reactions and … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Writing
Tagged behavior, blog, depression, emotion, health, human, humans, insomnia, mental health, pain, writing
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The Story of Two Rings
I have been asked only three times the story behind my two rings. Most males, obviously, wear only one ring. The second ring is not an engagement ring; it is actually a second wedding ring. I have lost 2 wedding … Continue reading
The Night of the Big Game
It is a Friday night and I am just now getting ready for the school football game. It is my sophomore year of high school and things have changed somewhat. My friends and I are able to drive, life is … Continue reading
A Letter to my Daughters
I hate that I work overnight and do not get to put you to bed. At least I get to sneak in at 6 am and watch you sleeping. There is nothing more precious for a father to behold than … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Writing
Tagged fashion, food, life, love, new, passion, people, photography, relationships, sex, wordpress
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A Good Blog is Hard to Find 