It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.
--Charles Darwin
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Father And Son Night
Today would have been my dad’s 101st birthday.I wrote this poem years ago about one of my clearest memories of … Continue Reading Father And Son Night
The Bookstore
I love The Bookstore. I worked there for many years and spent a decade with the company in different stores. … Continue Reading The Bookstore
The Vindication In The Low
(An updated version of a blog post from December 2011.) Vindication, when it comes to us, brings with it a … Continue Reading The Vindication In The Low
The Depression Demons: Tormented But Functional
(An updated version of a blog post from July 2018.) Sometimes it feels like, maybe… maybe… the demons have finally … Continue Reading The Depression Demons: Tormented But Functional
Contradiction
Memories are oftenbranded into theether of our minds.Some scar us,alter us.Consume us.Some we areashamed of;Others we wearlike a badge of … Continue Reading Contradiction
The Silent Demons: The Words We Don’t Use for Depression
Hurt: “to feel or suffer bodily or mental pain or distress; to suffer want or need.” I find that most … Continue Reading The Silent Demons: The Words We Don’t Use for Depression
Searching For My Mother: Loved One?
In the first year after my mother’s death, people kept offering condolences that called her my loved one. I would … Continue Reading Searching For My Mother: Loved One?
ABQ Letters: Real Estate Angst in the Land of Enchantment
Day 54 in the Desert John N.1234 Furnished Rental Way NWAlbuquerque, NM 87000-0000 Dear Person Reading This, Yes, you noticed … Continue Reading ABQ Letters: Real Estate Angst in the Land of Enchantment
Rediscovering My Voice: A New Blogging Journey
It’s been eight or nine years since I’ve written a blog post. I kept trying to restart my blog but … Continue Reading Rediscovering My Voice: A New Blogging Journey
John Francis Nooney 