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Do you enjoy writing or reading poetry?  Most of the posts on Big Sky Buckeye are filled with poetry, but I also share short stories, photography, and a few surprises along the way.  You are invited to sit a spell and find something you like.  I enjoy sharing my curiosity through my writing.  You are welcome to like, comment, follow, share, or reblog a post.

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Today’s poem reaches out to the turbulence that both nature and life bring our way.  As we navigate these challenges, we hope to find an episode of peace.  Thank you for stopping by, and you are encouraged to read more from Emotions.

My writing is supplemented by maintaining an active journal, which gathers thoughts from my Bible reading as well as sampling other bloggers’ posts.  Daily entries found in From My Journal contain reflections about faith, life, and community for April 7.

You are invited to read a quote, updated on April 7 which features inspiration from the words of American jurist William O. Douglas.  His thoughts reflect upon the truth found in freedom’s next step.

Here’s my Baker’s Dozen, featuring 13 of my recent writings from the past couple of weeks.  Each post is linked to take you right to its location.  Other poems, short stories, and feature writings can be found in the archives (found at the top of the page), which will be updated frequently with past selections.  Enjoy!

Trivia’s Facts and More (4/11)

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This informative post will be published on Saturday in place of my regular one.  You are invited to participate with the opening question.

Brain Teaser Question

You go at red and stop at green.  What are you eating?

(answer found at the end of this post)

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As a dues-paying member of the Baby Boomer generation, this 70-year old can remember many things from the past.  Perhaps others in this age group or older will enjoy a trip down memory’s lane.  

S & H Green Stamps

With another week, one can be found licking each stamp and filling one more book for rewards at the grocery store.

Original “Miracle on Ice”

The United States mens ice hockey team experienced the first “Miracle on Ice” in 1960 at the Winter Olympics hosted by Squaw Valley, California. The American team brought home America’s first gold medal in the sport.

Howdy Doody

Buffalo Bob with his sidekick and marionette puppet, Howdy Doody.  “The Howdy Doody Show” debuted with its first episode in 1947.

Home Milk Delivery

Fresh milk delivered to your doorstep.  Notice the glass bottles, which will eventually be replaced with cartons.

Rotary Telephone

Remembering the challenge of dialing a telephone number, especially when it contained an extra zero or two.

Mail-Order Catalogs

First introduced in 1888 by Sears & Roebuck, shopping by catalog became a part of American life.  Their first Christmas catalog came out in 1933.  The one pictured is from 1966.

Wide World of Sports

Many can remember being glued to the television set on Saturday with the weekly broadcast of ABC’s “Wide World of Sports.”  Perhaps you can remember the introduction which highlighted the “thrill of victory” and the “agony of defeat.”

Bicycle Becomes Motorcycle

Many children added baseball cards or playing cards to their bicycle spokes.  Racing down the street, their bikes sounded more like well-tuned motorcycles.  

Transistor Radio

Arriving in the 1950s and popularized during the 1960s and 1970s, the transistor radio became the first portable audio device.  Teenagers loved them!

Typewriter

Many can remember learning how to type on a manual typewriter.  Today’s younger generations really have no experience with this invention, which can be traced back to the late 1800s.  Pictured is a more modern version of the typewriter, the IBM Selectric.

Answer to Brain Teaser Question

A watermelon.

From My Journal (4/11)

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From Big Sky Buckeye

Yesterday is history and today is nearly finished, but our vision can always appreciate tomorrow.

Do you write a daily journal?  This inspiring thought comes from my journal, and much of what is written in my journal comes from reading and commenting on other bloggers’ posts.  Thanks to many of you for adding so much to my journal.

(Updated April 11)

Eleanor Brown Quotes

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You may have lost your way more than a little bit, but I believe you can find your way back.

There are times in our lives when we have to realize our past is precisely what it is, and we cannot change it.

[Both quotes are from Brown’s novel, THE WEIRD SISTERS.]

Eleanor Brown (born 1973) is an American novelist.

Emotions

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Salty seas

Cascading moods

Some moments serene

Others rise, stormy brewed

 

Angry waves

Gathering tides

Timeless, rushing in

Next generation guides

 

Gloomy clouds

Hiding danger

Ships’ rock-filled graveyard

Guarded by new ranger

 

Fortunes change

Rescuing peace

Peril uncovered

Lighthouse opens eyepiece

 

Quiet light

Building up steam

Tranquility flows

Spirit redeems moonbeams

 

Emotions

Flowing away

Gentleness breathes

Illuminates this day

 

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This poem is inspired by the words of American poet, Martin Buxbaum (1912-1991):  “I have seen the sea when it is steady and wild, when it is quiet and serene; when it is dark and moody.  And in all its moods, I see myself.”

From My Journal (4/9)

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From Big Sky Buckeye

Life’s answers will eventually come forth, but our patience may need to navigate through stormy waters.

Do you write a daily journal?  This inspiring thought comes from my journal, and much of what is written in my journal comes from reading and commenting on other bloggers’ posts.  Thanks to many of you for adding so much to my journal.

(Updated April 9)

William O. Douglas Quotes

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The way to combat noxious ideas is with other ideas.  The way to combat falsehoods is with truth.

The right to be let alone is indeed the beginning of all freedom.

William O. Douglas (1898-1980) was an American jurist.  He served as an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court from 1939-1975.

Spirit Awakens (Haiku Series #371)

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Warmth

Radiant sunrise

Landscape springs forward with hope—

Goodbye winter blues

Life

Refreshing rebirth

Creation’s blessed treasures—

Spring’s salvation blooms

Transformation

Spring’s welcoming breath

Waking from winter’s slumber—

Freshened with color

From My Journal (4/7)

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A writer appreciates the timeless voice found in each rediscovered memory.

Do you write a daily journal?  This inspiring thought comes from my journal, and much of what is written in my journal comes from reading and commenting on other bloggers’ posts.  Thanks to many of you for adding so much to my journal.

(Updated April 7)

Jules Verne Quotes

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Nature’s creative power is far beyond man’s instinct of destruction.  [Taken from Verne’s book, TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA.]

Before all masters, necessity is the one most listened to, and who teaches the best.  [Taken from Verne’s book, THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND.]

Jules Verne (1828-1905) was a French novelist, poet, and playwright.  Several of his novels became classics, and two of his finest works are listed in the quotes above.  His writings were highly skilled in their technical aspects, even though his vision was years ahead of his lifetime.