Posted by Brad Osborne on May 14, 2020 · 19 Comments
Like choir hymns or harmonies heard,
A blending of thought and subtle word…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on January 21, 2020 · 15 Comments
These are the gems amongst the stone,
Consonants cannot stand all alone,
“A”, “E”, “I”, “O”, “U”, and “Y”,
Find in each word their alibi.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on June 25, 2019 · Leave a Comment
I was faced with the unusual task of finding inspiration when it wouldn’t flow naturally. Or just wasn’t flowing enough.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on June 9, 2019 · 4 Comments
Maybe, as we are all artists, we are acutely aware of being critical about other’s art. We know that beauty lies along many paths and has many faces. We know what criticism can feel like when it applies to something you have birthed from your whole being. We know the subjectivity that lies at the heart of any judgement.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on June 4, 2019 · 3 Comments
I use all these methods and more to review, proof, and edit my content. And, I still make errors. I guess that is inevitable. But recently, while using my word processing program to finish an article, I noticed a function I had never used before.
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commonsensiblyspeaking 
Too Nice?
Posted by Brad Osborne on June 9, 2019 · 4 Comments
Maybe, as we are all artists, we are acutely aware of being critical about other’s art. We know that beauty lies along many paths and has many faces. We know what criticism can feel like when it applies to something you have birthed from your whole being. We know the subjectivity that lies at the heart of any judgement.
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