Tag: Winter 2025-2026
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In Which Florida Chills and Kindle Create Misbehaves (Again)
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Sunshine, Suspense, and Silkworm Missiles
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Wrangling Subheadings and Other Midweek Adventures
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On Writing and Storytelling: In Which Florida Behaves and Kindle Create Does Not
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Gray Skies, Small Wins
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Bright Sun, Clear Skies, and Chilly Hump Day
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A Chilly Tuesday’s Update
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A Chilly Start to February 2026…in Florida!
Sunday, February 1, 2026, Orlando, Florida “Everything was frozen up and silent that morning. Even the wind was silent, but not really dead. It waved about a little and beat its tail gently against the hard sky. There was no sun yet. The sky was empty. It was all frozen up, like a sheet hanging…
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Small Sparks, Quiet Joys: A Writer’s New Year Grace Notes
Small Sparks, Quiet Joys: A Writer’s New Year Grace Notes The first days of a new year always feel a little strange — like standing in a doorway with one foot in the past and one in the future, trying to decide whether to look back, look ahead, or just enjoy the view. This year,…
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Musings and Thoughts for Sunday, December 14, 2025
Sunday, December 14, 2025, Orlando, Florida It’s a warm and sunny day in my small corner of Central Florida. The temperature – as I write this – is 77°F under mostly sunny conditions, but since we’re in the subtropical zone and there’s a lot of humidity in the atmosphere, it feels like 83°F. It’s also…
A Certain Point of View, Too 