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Just Shelley

Dream a little dream

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. Stars shining bright above you Night breezes seem to whisper “I love you” Birds singing in a sycamore tree Dream a little dream of me. Mama’s and Papa’s Dream a Little Dream of Me I can’t possibly be the only person who builds up unrealistic expectations, only to have the dawn […]

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Just Shelley

Understanding Belief

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. To continue the thread I started earlier, my whole life has been, in some ways, a journey into understanding belief, particularly as it is defined within religion. Perhaps in spite of how it is defined in religion. When I was young I lived in a small town and in my […]

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Writing

Romance still exists

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. Jonathon blended yesterday’s posting on Romance, and the associated comments into a thoughtful perspective. It takes skill to combine the topics of Romance and the movie Fahrenheit 451 into one posting. Tiny gestures of thoughtfulness, making another feel special, respect, and a bit of magic. Romance still exists — it’s just wearing a […]

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Just Shelley

I am a Romantic

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. Is romance dead? I’m not talking about a trip into Hallmark, resulting in the dispersal of either quick wit or Profound Thought of the Moment. I’m talking about moonlight and roses, dancing until dawn, looking dreamily into each others eyes. Romance. Capital ‘R’. Movies from the 30’s and 40’s showed […]

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Weblogging Writing

Won’t be reviewing Radio

Recovered from the Wayback Machine. I was in the process of writing a review of Radio for O’Reilly Network when I was aghast to see the publication of a smallish review of Radio by Jon Udell within this publication on Friday. As happens sometimes in a publication that has many parts, one part did not know what the other […]