Posted by Brad Osborne on March 28, 2023 · 10 Comments
Somewhere the cable has been cut,
And my words bleed out onto the floor…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on May 2, 2022 · 9 Comments
Somewhere the cable has been cut,
And my words bleed out onto the floor…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on May 16, 2021 · 19 Comments
Somewhere the cable has been cut,
And my words bleed out onto the floor…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on August 9, 2019 · 2 Comments
There is a popular story that says, back in the 18th and 19th centuries, women who suffered from disfiguring marks left by small pox used beeswax to smooth out their complexion.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on May 21, 2019 · 6 Comments
We have always been able to communicate with each other beyond any language barrier. It becomes this subtle dance of gesture and pantomime. Moving your hand across the other as if holding a pen to indicate you want to write something or would like your meal’s check. Pointing at something in the market and touching your wallet to inquire how much it costs. A whole stage full of charades played out to convey what the other is saying.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on May 13, 2019 · Leave a Comment
I put it simply to them, “with each day that goes by my simply writing it gets to be a little more “enough” and the desire to share it fades a little correspondingly”…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on May 12, 2019 · 3 Comments
That strength is never shown in the lack of action or compassion given with a lack of honest words.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on May 5, 2019 · 7 Comments
Recently, I was asked to help my sister start a blog. I failed to be of any real help but, in spite of that, she has successfully begun writing in her own blog at https://ramblingsandruminations.blog/. She knows I have had one for years and had finally realized that she too had the desire to share … Continue reading →
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Posted by Brad Osborne on October 23, 2012 · 5 Comments
Recently I posted an article describing how the stillness of meditation had opened my ears to the sounds around us that go largely unnoticed. For me it postulated the idea that hearing and listening are two very different things. We hear many things throughout our busy days, but rarely are we actively listening. This difference … Continue reading →
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Posted by Brad Osborne on August 21, 2012 · 1 Comment
I love my smart phone/laptop/iPad . But, again I find myself struggling with technology or, more precisely, our need for it. Our latest generation of personal devices (by which you all immediately know I am talking about cell phones, laptops, iPads and other tablets) are generally including the ability to video chat. I point out your … Continue reading →
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Post Script to ‘I Found My Line’
Posted by Brad Osborne on May 13, 2019 · Leave a Comment
I put it simply to them, “with each day that goes by my simply writing it gets to be a little more “enough” and the desire to share it fades a little correspondingly”…
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