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Creativity Isn’t Something You Should Suppress

When contained, creativity will manifest within you in other, less desirable ways

3d ago

a spiral of smoke

3d ago

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Thought Thinkers

This Is How I Know My Wife Is a Better Person Than I Am

The ‘Tire Spike Strip’ Philosophy

Feb 16

A pencil sketch drawing of a man wearing a hat with a speech bubble next to him that says, “I’m having vengeful thoughts.” Beside the man is his wife with a speech bubble that says in response, “Is it about tire spike strips again?”

Feb 16

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Harold the Bully

And the Buddhist concept of wrong perception

Feb 1

an ink drawing in black and white of a bully standing over a smaller child

Feb 1

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The Parenting Portal

Superman Ice Cream

Where does time go?

Aug 30

A man holds a sugar cone in his hand filled with colorful Superman ice cream in its iconic blue, yellow, and red trademark colors

Aug 30

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That’s Correct. I Still Own a PS3

The fun and nostalgia of old tech and my disdain for big box stores

Aug 26

That’s Correct. I Still Own a PS3

Aug 26

Jeffrey Pillow

My Hidden Talent Is Spilling Coffee and Tea

“I don’t know if a white rug is a good idea for our living room with two kids and a dog,” my wife said. “And you.”

Aug 22

spilled coffee in a clear mug

Aug 22

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Summer’s End

The quiet that is now and the insanity of the rat race tomorrow

Aug 21

a mountain biker’s perspective from the handlebars rushing down a singletrack in the forest

Aug 21

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Thought Thinkers

I Once Ran Out of Gas Fifty Feet From My House

“Might be the spark plug,” Brian finally said dropping the hood closed. “Or the battery.”

Aug 14

Two aging gas pumps side by side that appear worn and weathered by time

Aug 14

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Scuzzbucket

South Boston Speedway: 1988

Busted Thumbs, Bologna Burgers, and Burning Rubber

Aug 11

Race fans at a speedway cheering on race cars as they round the track coming out of a turn into the straightaway

Aug 11

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Mini-Dates With My Wife

Or: If you give a squirrel a cookie

Aug 5

A couple stands on a mountain peak looking across the horizon. Only their legs and feet are shown atop the granite

Aug 5

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Jeffrey Pillow

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Essays and poetry on life, nature, and creativity. Author of The Lady Next Door. Website: jeffreypillow.com

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