Surmising with aplomb
and nary remorse…
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A psychological and, at times, poignantly humorous drama set on a U.S. warship in the port city of Yokosuka, Japan, INSIDE THE SKIN is a story about the harsh realities of navy life during the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell era. But it’s more than that — it is also a story about each of us and how we perceive and interpret the world around us. Written with a narrative starkness, the story leaves us with only our own prejudices and stereotypes to draw from and forces us to make assumptions about character and identity, and, in the end, determine not just who did it but if it was even done at all…
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The plot continued to turn, and I loved the unexpected ending. Well done! A highly recommended read. – BETHANNEBETH, AMAZON REVIEWER Review Deleted by Amazon
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Whistle while you work.
My old man always sang that
sitting on the couch.
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Good one, JHC…
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Nice. you always manage to say so much in so few words.
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Thank you, Mark. Such is the beauty and relevance of the haiku…
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We do wonder…
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Every time…
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few words but a thousand stories came to mind!!
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That makes me very happy, tdm.
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For whom the bell tolls, so does the whistle?
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Perhaps in New Orleans…
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That has more meaning than I could express to you. My brother was a tugboat engineer. He loved the river and lost his life in it, in New Orleans. Funny I didn’t even see it that way when I wrote it, but it makes perfect sense. A very good fit.
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Hardly could there be a life as romantic sounding as one lived as a tugboat engineer on the Ol’ Miss… I’m sorry for your loss.
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Thank you. Being a Navy man, I’m sure the appeal hits you head on. He would run the Three Rivers area, up into the Ohio Valley as well. He died doing what he loved, does it get any better? Some would say he had it all. His life was a helluva story, most of it not for children though. Oh well, even in death life goes on…..
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Well said, and beautifully so…
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Thank you.
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love the photography and love this post!
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I’m happy you do, bee love. Thank you for saying so. I really appreciate it.
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Funny that. We need to sight the source of sound – seeing is believing.
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Funny, indeed, we humans are…
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