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ericvancewalton (79)in #silverbloggers • 4 days ago
My Entry for The Silverbloggers Chronicles - Prompt #17 / Tattoo me this - Tattoo me that
If you missed the original Silverbloggers prompt-post you can check it out here . If you don't frequent the Silverbloggers community I'd encourage you to stop by. They have…
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ericvancewalton (79)in #story • 6 days ago
What Items Hold Deep Meaning For You?
As I get older the less importance I place on the monetary value of items. At fifty-four years of age I notice I’m beginning to place a much higher value on things that hold deep…
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ericvancewalton (79)in #story • 8 days ago
I’ve Got A Golden Ticket!
So there I was a few nights ago, it was our third evening in a local hotel. We were worn out from dealing with contractors, living out of suitcases, and generally having our…
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ericvancewalton (79)in #poetry • 10 days ago
Trinity (An Original Poem)
In the calm before dawn, the facade of this splintered world retreats as though it never existed a glance at solemn truth tucked just inside the storied shadows, dancing…
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ericvancewalton (79)in #story • 12 days ago
Choices and Strange Market Moves
We’re getting into the final stages of the hardwood flooring project. This morning we chose the stain color and the first few coats of this will be on the floor by the end of the…
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ericvancewalton (79)in #story • 15 days ago
Milestones, Updates, and Sunsets
A few days ago my wife and I celebrated our twentieth anniversary together, sixteen of which we’ve been married. It’s weird when you’re in the moment, focused on the events of…
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ericvancewalton (79)in #story • 16 days ago
Take A Deep Breath, It’ll Be Alright
Ask people for a few words to describe how they feel about the world today and you will probably get answers like—frantic, frenetic, dark, chaotic, divisive, and scary. It’s safe…
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ericvancewalton (79)in #story • 19 days ago
Autumn Skies, Chili, Our World (temporarily) Turned Upsidedown, and An Unexpected Invitation
There’s no denying that Fall is settling in here in the upper midwest. The evening lows are dipping into the 40’s now and the only thing to do is accept the inevitable—the long…
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ericvancewalton (79)in #story • 20 days ago
Our Last Normal Year
As summer transitions into the chill of autumn I was strolling through nature utterly lost in thought. As I was walking past the paper birches, mallards, wood ducks, and…
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ericvancewalton (79)in #story • 22 days ago
Into The Small Hours
The less we hold onto, the lighter our hearts become, like a kite unmoored, drifting above the din of yesterday’s promises. Memories, like dust, settle into silence.…
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ericvancewalton (79)in #story • 24 days ago
The Fun Uncle
I remember how popular pranks were when I was a boy in the 1970’s and 80’s. Whenever I got my hands on a comic book I was infinitely more interested in the ads in the back of the…
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ericvancewalton (79)in #story • 28 days ago
Subaru Flu, Herding Cats, and Spectacular Sunsets
The first week of autumn here in our corner of Minnesota was an adventurous one. The sunsets this time of year are gorgeous and we’re experiencing what will probably be our last…
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ericvancewalton (79)in #story • last month
Hope Is the Better Inheritance (An Original Poem)
Not long ago this was just another ghost town, now the streets breathe faintly, shadows crouch in doorways, sidewalks swept but crumbled, their cracks filled with…
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ericvancewalton (79)in #story • last month
One Last Lunch
I had lunch with one of my best and oldest friends in the world a few days ago. This will likely be the last time we share a meal together for quite some time. Soon he and his…
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ericvancewalton (79)in #story • last month
Uptober, Optimus, Monsoons, & Moonbeams
It’s been a busy week in my corner of the world—but a productive and good kind of busy. Thanks to everyone who's shown their support for the latest installment of my new…
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ericvancewalton (79)in #story • last month
We Are the Last of the Analogs
I was thinking about something the other day. The entirety of my writing career hasn’t really been about educating people—although I’d like to think that occasionally some people…
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ericvancewalton (79)in #story • last month
becoming (An Original Story on Hive) 9
Animation created by Grok-Imagine. Disclaimer: This story is a work of fan fiction based on the concepts and settings inspired by SpaceX and its Mars mission endeavors.…
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ericvancewalton (79)in #goodvibesonly • last month
Preparing On a Sunny Day - The Value of Voluntary Adversity
"Here's a lesson to test your mind's mettle: take part of a week in which you have only the most meager and cheap food, dress scantily in shabby clothes, and ask yourself if this…
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ericvancewalton (79)in #story • last month
History Has a Way of Repeating Itself - Victorian Age 2.0
Most people don’t have the faintest idea of the true impact of the societal transformation that’s coming. The idea for this post was born in the comments section of my friend…
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ericvancewalton (79)in #story • 2 months ago
The Tremendous Power of Habit
Habits are behaviors that are repeated, over-and-over, on a daily basis. These habits have much more of a direct impact on our lives than any dream, aspiration, or goal could…
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