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Will the Real Me Please Stand Up?
The TV program “To Tell the Truth” originally ran from 1956 to 1968. A four-person panel of celebrities tried to determine, by a series of questions, which of three guests (two were impostors) was the true person. At the end … Continue reading
Posted in Creative Non-fiction, Memoir, Security Bound, Why we write
Tagged Bud Collyer, creative non-fiction, Masks, Memoir, To Tell the Truth, writing memoir
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Ego and the Power of Choice
In this post, I had intended simply to relate a significant high school incident that served to give me an understanding of my real power as an individual, that being the power of choice. Now, I don’t want to embark … Continue reading
Guardians
Guardians are responsible adults who make sure that children have a good upbringing. To the best of their ability, they provide answers when mistakes are made. Punishment for wrong action is fair, but it ought to be accompanied by constructive … Continue reading
Stalling Out
Writing is like flying a plane. Most of the time, it’s clear skies with just a few adjustments to stay on course. But then, without warning it can stall. I’m flying, but I’m in a steady descent, going nowhere fast. … Continue reading
Writing with Ghosts of the Past
The other day, in the parking lot of northwest Denver’s Sprouts Farmers Market, a bag of groceries in one hand and car keys in the other, I was unexpectedly hit with a blast of nostalgia for the original Elitch Gardens … Continue reading
Happy Times vs. The Power of Shame, Part Two
I walked home in the middle of the night, through a “less than desirable neighborhood” before arriving home. I knocked and banged on the front door window, yelling to get in, but Dad would not stir from where he must … Continue reading
Happy Times vs. The Power of Shame, Part One
Two of the central themes of my personal story are abandonment and abuse, where a sense of shame arose from situations or conditions particularly caused by my dad’s inadequacy to provide a wholesome and affirming family structure. Vast lapses of … Continue reading