Category Archives: family

Men Will Be Boys

Posted on June 15, 2014 by

We hope you enjoy this repost by one of our favorite men and fathers, Leonard Bishop.  Happy Father’s Day! by Leonard Bishop, Author of Dare to Be a Great Writer It was a good day in both our lives. A … Continue reading →

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“……and the truth is not always cruel”

Posted on December 21, 2013 by

Originally posted on Leonard Bishop:
  A Beautiful Reminder of Christmas! Thank you, Leonard! by Leonard Bishop Leonard Bishop My son, Luke, asked me, “Dad, is there a Santa Claus?”  I sat fixed in a painful decision. Five-year-old children must…

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You Can Quote Me

Posted on November 18, 2013 by

by Leonard Bishop When I am in my studio, I am compassed about with four walls solidly shelved with books. Tacked onto the shelves are particular quotations by people whose insight and wisdom have touched me deeply. When I’m researching … Continue reading →

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Men Will Be Boys

Posted on November 4, 2013 by

by Leonard Bishop, Author of Dare to Be a Great Writer It was a good day in both our lives. A day separated from the world of calamity and fright–from decisions and moralities. There was only Luke and me–a nine-year-old … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Take Back Yesterday

Posted on October 28, 2013 by

by Leonard Bishop There is no comfort in carrying around long-held regrets for expectations and goals that were never fulfilled. Regrets are like all-season mosquitoes that sting you into the recall of what you once might have done. Most of … Continue reading →

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We Grow Through Time

Posted on October 13, 2013 by

by Leonard Bishop I enjoy remembering, but I do not believe in photograph albums. They are bulky, and troublesome to maintain. There are always stacks of pictures in the drawer, waiting to be placed on the pages. Years ago I … Continue reading →

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Woman: A Sometime Thing

Posted on August 11, 2013 by

by Leonard Bishop The customs of how men regard the women in these Kansas towns are curiously old-world, and quaint. It took me many months to learn how to uphold my more contemporary attitudes without being influenced by the behavior … Continue reading →

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