jrdreistadt
Hungry Muse, Naughty Muse
I yearn to create writing that is imaginative, playful, honest, and luscious — and to do so on a consistent basis. Writing is not only an...
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jrdreistadt
- May 28, 2015
- 2 min
Bibliophilia
I love to read. An early precocious reader, I worked my way through chapter books in kindergarten and by the end of elementary school,...
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jrdreistadt
- May 26, 2015
- 2 min
A Rainbow a Day
Diets suck…the life out of our days, the days out of our years. Anything that is restrictive in such a way can only have short-lived,...
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jrdreistadt
- May 23, 2015
- 2 min
Art for the Masses
A few years ago, when visiting a major museum in the Mid-Atlantic area which shall remain unnamed, I was absolutely mortified when an...
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jrdreistadt
- May 20, 2015
- 2 min
70 Generations
There is an Iroquois doctrine which states that people ought to take into consideration the potential impact that their actions could...
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jrdreistadt
- May 18, 2015
- 2 min
Hidden Rainbows
When driving home from work one evening, I saw a beautiful rainbow stretch across the sky. As I approached the stop light which granted...
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jrdreistadt
- May 15, 2015
- 2 min
Carpe Diem
People have been seizing the day since Horace offered this delicious phrase to the world in 23 BCE. Yet over time, we intuitively fall...
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jrdreistadt
- May 13, 2015
- 1 min
Excuse My Vulgarity
I recently met someone whose perception of the proper intersection of authenticity and propriety was skewed slightly differently than...
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jrdreistadt
- May 11, 2015
- 2 min
Procrastination
My life has been a series of unfinished projects. Yes, I have seen many books, reports, home repairs, and other projects to their...
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jrdreistadt
- May 7, 2015
- 2 min
Choices and Consequences
When watching CBS Sunday Morning on, when else, a Sunday morning, I learned that more video is uploaded to YouTube every minute than I...
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jrdreistadt
- May 5, 2015
- 2 min
Chillax Like a Zen Master Kitty Cat
I went to the doctor today for what thankfully turned out to be a pesky little virus. As has happened in the past, my blood pressure was...
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jrdreistadt
- May 4, 2015
- 2 min
Unintentionally Insensitive
Not too long ago while at lunch with friends, one of them remarked about an insensitive comment made by a mutual acquaintance. Having...
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jrdreistadt
- May 1, 2015
- 1 min
Welcome to Jesstopia!
Welcome to my sanctuary, a sacred space where I share light and loveliness — as well as a few shadows — through the literary arts. On...
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