The Purpose of Your Writing Life

“[T]he meaning of life differs from man to man, from day to day and from hour to hour. What matters, therefore, is not the meaning of life in general but rather the specific meaning of a person’s life at a given moment.” ~ Viktor E. Frankl I first titled this post “The Purpose of A …

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April 25, 1945: Birth of the United Nations

President Truman's arrival in San Francisco, April 1945, photo copyright United Nations Photo # 200663

April 25, 1945: A Day in Three Acts Sun shone a little was chilly wind in southeast and south, to northeast then north changed to southwest back to northwest a few sprinkles of rain but not much Listened to San Francisco Peace Conference Opening 6:30 p.m. our time time out there was 4:30 p.m. 46 …

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Found poetry: Death of FDR

FDR, photo taken April 11, 1945

Hattie was glued to her radio the evening of April 12, 1945 and for several days afterward to learn of the death, funeral train, and burial of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. In subsequent years she often remarked on the anniversary of this day, writing on April 12, 1956 that “our Nation is in sorrow untold, and …

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A blog by any other name: Creating Life

“Everyone has his own specific vocation or mission in life; everyone must carry out a concrete assignment that demands fulfillment. Therein he cannot be replaced, nor can his life be repeated. Thus, everyone’s task is unique as is his specific opportunity to implement it.” ~ Viktor Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning (Update September 20, 2013: …

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