Author: Garnetjewel
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Editing Note
Do you have ideas that take a while to marinate? Sometimes I can’t just right away have the ideas I need to write. The past 48 hours have been busy. Two Congressional committees have begun and the information disseminated was extensive. Sitting through the over 2 hours for one and then an hour of testimony…
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17 Centuries In Between Governments
History Class was pretty awesome in high school. Watching movies in class meant no homework right? Not always though, especially in my college classes. Movies actually meant taking notes for a discussion, papers or reports were coming. Mr. Benson had us watching movies to get the feel of the epic time periods in American or…
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17 Centuries In Between: The Proconsul
Do we really grasp the enormous differences in culture and time at that age? Period films do allow me to imagine, but reading also complemented watching those movies. I have already mentioned Gladiator, one of the movies my high school teacher had us watch. Troy came out after I graduated from UHS; there was a…
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Writing Prompt
An interesting question. My mother and I were walking this morning. So probably the answer to that inquiry would be my footwear. I have already gone back and forth between my sandals and my walking or working shoes this morning. These sandals have been used as house slippers for several years now. Slippers out in…
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Memorializing With Color
Family is precious and our memories will follow us wherever we go. My Grandpa Freddy spent time with his children and grandchildren teaching us about our family. Memorial Day was a special time for our family. Dinner would be eaten some of us would play, others talk and the rest would clean up the kitchen.…
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Writing Prompt
This is a complicated answer for me. I don’t want to be a leader, but I don’t want to be a follower either. This idea makes me think of Moses. Why does it always seem to be that those who are leader worthy don’t want to be in those positions. Yet those who need to…
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What’s In My Head Tonight!
Wow! What a day. Everything was taking shape I had several ideas going through my mind this morning for a series and just random ideas due to some upcoming dates. Then after lunch I looked on you-tube as I do periodically and found dynamite. The title of the video said Janice Dean testifies before Congress…
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Writing Prompt
Finally a fun question to answer. When my brothers and I were younger and in school there used to be FFA groups or one of us selling something for a school project. A lot of times there was fruit. Grapefruit was my favorite food for breakfast if I had an option. Still if I can…
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101 Articles
What is your passion in life? Do you have more than one? Writing was not my passion at all growing up. Obviously, growing up with the father who had the golden voice and with a mother who was the pianist at our church; music was natural. History did not catch on until I was a…
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Writing Prompt
There are a few ways I can answer this question. Firstly, making sure my day starts off with prayer asking God for guidance. Secondly for me, I have been missing out on one of the passions God gave me; music. Performing, practicing with other musicians besides choir hasn’t been happening in my life. Before these…
Jewells of Thought 