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Deborah J. Brasket, Author

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Deborah J. Brasket, Author

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The Wildness of Water

June 27, 2014

Originally posted on Deborah J. Brasket, Author:
Now that the weather has warmed and heated our pool, Dale and I go swimming every…

Writing on Writing – A Writing Process Blog Hop

June 16, 2014

Writers love to write about writing. It’s not surprising. It’s our passion. So when I was invited to participate in …

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“I See You But Do You See Me?” – Artist Marc Clamage, Bearing Witness

June 11, 2014

Since my last post, I discovered another artist who refuses to turn away. He bears witness one face at a time by …

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Bearing Witness – Refusing to Turn Away

June 5, 2014

I found this painting of a beggar at the blog site of an artist that I admire. She found it …

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Selling My Babies. Where’s the Joy?

May 29, 2014

It’s never the full-blown joy I expect when a short story is accepted for publication. Even when the acceptance letter …

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Dreaming of Death—Oops, Bears

May 21, 2014

I’m going to die. Soon. That’s what I thought, waking one morning, remembering three distinct dreams, each in which I …

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“Wake Up Amazed” by Kaze Gadway

May 14, 2014

Sometimes I come across a blog post that I just have to share. The excerpt below is from Kazegadway – …

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In Limbo, While Live Lambs Burn

May 2, 2014

I won’t be writing here for awhile. Probably. Maybe. I don’t know. I’ve started several blog posts but can’t finish …

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Easter and Earth Day – “O Sweet Irrational Worship”

April 25, 2014

A timely blending to celebrate Easter and Earth Day by poet, monk, and mystic, Thomas Merton. O Sweet Irrational Worship …

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My Roman Oaks

April 17, 2014

Recently we had visitors who had just returned from Italy. We talked of how easily you can stumble upon ancient …

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Purpose of Blog

After sailing around the world in a small boat for six years, I came to appreciate how tiny and insignificant we humans appear in our natural and untamed surroundings, living always on the edge of the wild, into which we are embedded even while being that thing which sets us apart. Now living again on the edge of the wild in a home that borders a nature preserve, I am re-exploring what it means to be human in a more than human world.

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