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Polishing Stones

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Joe Clark

I have a friend who is an expert at polishing rocks, pebbles, and stones. People from all walks of life bring him their found nuggets. The stone-polisher takes them and decides if they are worthy. If they are, he will … Continue reading →

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E. B. White

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Joe Clark

I had to come into my office to restart the computer when our network went down. As I was waiting for it to come back online, I looked down to my right and saw my copy of The Elements of … Continue reading →

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Learning to Read

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Joe Clark

I always knew I was going to be a pilot and I also knew I would be a writer. When it came to reading and writing, there are a couple of people to whom I am very indebted. My mother … Continue reading →

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The Great American Novel

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Joe Clark

OK, so you want to be a writer.  You should ask yourself a few questions regarding your desire to write.  First, Why do you want to write?  The second is, What are you going to write?   Writers have to be … Continue reading →

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