Category Archives: Failure

Second Guessing: The War Within

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Touch2Touch

I have a tiny whisper that goes in and out with me, And what can be the use of it is more than I can see. (with apologies to Robert Louis Stevenson) My tiny whisper goes in and out with me,  such a steady … Continue reading →

Posted in Angels, Challenge, Doubt, Failure, Freedom, Mindfulness, Personal Essay, Wisdom | Tagged , , , , , , | 27 Comments

WHAT DOES BEING HUMAN MEAN, ANYWAY?

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Touch2Touch

The eager innocent eyes are those of Martin Richard, 8 years old, first victim of the depraved bombers who desecrated the Boston Marathon. The marathon commemorates the horseback ride of Paul Revere to rouse his fellow countrymen on April 15th, … Continue reading →

Posted in Death, Democracy, Etcetera, Evolution, Failure, Happiness, Life and Death, Personal Essay | Tagged , , , , , | 21 Comments

INNUMERACY

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Touch2Touch

I think I’ve confessed this publicly before: I am innumerate. What an illiterate is among letters, I am among numbers. It’s a skill I don’t possess. A magnetic field, or rather anti-magnetic field, surrounds me, and I repel mathematical understanding. … Continue reading →

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Behind the Blog

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Touch2Touch

“Persistence isn’t very glamorous. If genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration, then as a culture we tend to lionize the one percent.  We love its flash and dazzle. But great power lies in the other ninety-nine percent.’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Doubt, Etcetera, Failure, Personal Essay, Writers | Tagged , , , , | 34 Comments

Another Scary Hallowe’en!

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Touch2Touch

Last year, Hallowe’en brought us a blizzard, the Snowtober Blizzard, a weird, out-of-season storm. It devastated the trees here in our community, brought down power lines some of which weren’t repaired for weeks, closed down towns and cities and even, … Continue reading →

Posted in Autumn, Etcetera, Failure, Memory, Nature, Pioneer Valley, Wind | Tagged , , , , | 38 Comments

Color Me Blue — No More

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Touch2Touch

It’s been one of those days. I’ve been dragging my feet, er, fingers. What’s the point of my blogging? All these wonderful creative clever gorgeous and innovative blogs, and here I am, just going along down the same old streets, … Continue reading →

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The End of a Relationship?

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Touch2Touch

Originally posted on purringly:
This morning, I was made aware of that there’s a commenting problem going around in WordPress. On March 14, they changed something in their commenting system, and this is apparently causing problems. Some people can’t comment…

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Is This Post a Mistake?

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Touch2Touch

“He who makes no mistakes makes no progress.” — Theodore Roosevelt Recent post The Hardest Thing posed the dilemma of crossing bridges or burning them, and the difficulty of choosing. In reply to a number of thoughtful comments and questions, I promised … Continue reading →

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Redemption at the Mall —

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Touch2Touch

Or perhaps I mean Inspiration at the Mall? Hadn’t picked up my camera in ages, had no ideas, nothing lit up or intrigued me, everything was down down down for me in the world of photography. And then I remembered … Continue reading →

Posted in Color, Etcetera, Failure, Photography, Shopping | Tagged , , , , , | 37 Comments

Portrait of Achan (Unfinished)

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Touch2Touch

Read this excerpt and tell me what you think it adds up to: Messages that give us feedback about life. Interruptions that should cause us to reflect and think. Signposts that direct us to the right path. Tests that push … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Challenge, Definitions, Etcetera, Failure, Personal Essay, Wisdom | Tagged , , , | 35 Comments