All my writing is autobiographical so I don’t struggle with characters. When I began this blog – I would mention incidents that occurred between me and my family and my friends. I made a rule for myself: I wouldn’t reveal their names and I wouldn’t write their flaws. My blog is about me and my [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Blogs’
Cast Of Characters
Posted in Blogs, My Purpose And Intent, Personal, tagged About Me, Blogs, Character Development, My Purpose And Intent, Personal, Random Thoughts, Writing on July 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What It Is
Posted in Blogs, My Purpose And Intent, Personal, Random Thoughts, tagged About Me, Blogs, Personal, Random Thoughts, Writing on June 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Ok, I’ve heard that I am loquacious and verbose. Ok. Yet I can be surprisingly succinct. Well, I know how to call a spade a spade. But, sometimes you have to explain all the varied uses of a shovel.
For Closure: The Rite To Remain Silent
Posted in Personal, tagged Blogs, My Purpose And Intent, Personal on March 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve spent the last several hours in contemplation. My toes were pointed to the ceiling, my palms cradled my pillowed head, and my mind evaluated my motivation.
“Rethink being this open,” she advised.
Her words slapped me with sense. I had forgotten I had placed my blog on an automatic feed to my Facebook page. And yet [...]
An Act of Conclusion
Posted in Personal, tagged Blogs, My Purpose And Intent, Random Thoughts on January 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Ok my writing has taken on a new and adventuresome aspect. So, I’ll no longer be posting to my blog. I may return to it. I may not. I haven’t the intention to add anything new – but I might one day. Some of you might notice an absence of a number of posts. There was interest [...]
A Whirled At An End: And Then I Said …
Posted in Personal, tagged Blogs on December 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
nothing. It had all been said. I slid my tongue behind my teeth and my palms inside my pockets. I pivoted and took the path I’d paved home.
© 2007-2008 Mark R Trost
Stone Under Foot – Foundation
Posted in Blogs, My Purpose And Intent, Roman Catholicism, tagged About Me, Blogs, Catholic, Life, My Purpose And Intent, Personal, Roman Catholicism, Spirituality, Theology, Why This Title on October 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Throughout the evolutions of this blog, my purpose and my intent became a bit muddied. Yesterday as I stood in the middle of the Vatican Splendors exhibit at the Minnesota Historical Society History Center, I looked at the small stone that marked the grave of Saint Peter.
“During excavations undertaken by Pope Pius XII in [...]
Bit To The Bone
Posted in Personal, Relationships, tagged Blogs on September 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
She took the fork from her lips and rested it near her plate. She swallowed the bite and began, “well I’ve spent quite a bit of time at your blog.”
He took the napkin from his lap and dabbed his lips, “oh?” His mind stumbled for a response. It was as empty as his stomach. Brunch [...]
Unzipped
Posted in Friendship, Personal, Relationships, tagged Blogs on September 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’ve never had so many people reading my blog. I don’t know how I feel about this. I’m embarrassed by the exposure. I’m mortified by the exposition. Do I want people to know me this well? I’m not concerned about strangers. I don’t encounter them, so in my mind they don’t exist. I’m fretting about [...]
Four Sight
Posted in Friendship, Healthcare, My Purpose And Intent, Personal, Regions Hospital, Relationships, Roman Catholicism, tagged Blogs, My Purpose And Intent, Regions Hospital on August 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today is the fourth anniversary of my trauma with my diabetes and my foot.
I’m in a melancholy mood. In some ways – my life is drastically better. I’m thinner. I’m healthier. I’m happier. I’ve met the greatest friends. They know who they are. Anyone who reads this blog – knows who they are.
I realized this [...]
Time To Mark The Missing
Posted in Culture, Personal, Random Thoughts, tagged Blogs on July 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ok two quick tidbits:
1. Thursday I went to the barbers and my buddy Joe cut my hair. It was the first time since I was like – three – that scissors weren’t used. Yeah, but I don’t have to be happy about it. Hey, I said I didn’t photograph well.
2. I know that so few [...]
Business As Usual
Posted in Friendship, Healthcare, News, Personal, tagged Blogs, News, Personal, Relationships on April 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
My hands held a Sports Illustrated but mentally they were clasped in prayer. “Come on God,” I prayed. “You know how desperate everything’s been! I need to have this up.” I always feel the need to explain my situation to Him. I held the periodical in my hands and yet I periodically checked my phone [...]
Subjective Questions
Posted in Friendship, Relationships, tagged Blogs on September 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
A vast number of my friends read this blog and many of them have told me they like to play the game: “Ok. Who’s that he’s writing about?” Sometimes it’s obvious. Often I’ve shared a moment with someone and we both marked the moment. He – or equally as often she – recalls the moment [...]
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