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Tones
Tones. They are the variables in sight and sound. When I was a teen, I secretly listened to the intoxicatingly beautiful range of tones...
Mark Albertin
Jan 4, 20232 min read
Opposites
Opposites seem to always work. You can't have a stop light without a green light for "go." In music, it always seems so nice to hear a...
Mark Albertin
Jan 4, 20232 min read


Built by my Great Grandfather's Hands
Hidden away from view in the top drawer of a dresser in the guest bedroom, lies an old wooden cigar box. It is cracked, has faded brass...
Mark Albertin
Aug 30, 20222 min read


Hidden from View
Sometimes, but rarely, I find a place that is hidden from view. These places are harder and harder to find today. I have a few that I...
Mark Albertin
Jul 18, 20223 min read


Climbing the Steps of Life
Many years ago I was at a flea market and came across an old print similar to this one. It really caught my eye. That point where I would...
Mark Albertin
Jun 5, 20223 min read


Rapids on the Beautiful Buffalo River
After hearing about this river from friends, watching videos on YouTube, and procrastinating for literally, years. A group of us decided...
Mark Albertin
May 30, 20226 min read


Life is a struggle
Last year, I was hiking in a deep swamp near Sylvania, Georgia, and came upon this tree. Unlike the many picturesque, stately, and...
Mark Albertin
Apr 28, 20222 min read


The Pancake - My Ultimate Comfort Food
There is something about the smell and taste of a pancake that makes me feel really good. Watching the batter bubble on the griddle,...
Mark Albertin
Apr 10, 20223 min read


The First Snow
Recently, while enjoying breakfast with friends at the New Moon Cafe in downtown Augusta, someone shouted, "Look, it's snowing!" Almost...
Mark Albertin
Dec 28, 20215 min read


Christmas Presents
I don't need any presents this year. No fancy wrapping or bows, please. I already received my gifts and I'll treasure them. Treasure them...
Mark Albertin
Dec 10, 20214 min read
A Better Life
This morning as the blur of my sleepy eyes slowly cleared and I scrolled through the morning Facebook posts; feeling like a troller on a...
Mark Albertin
Sep 8, 20214 min read


My Time
Have you ever heard that on a clear night when you can see the stars shining brightly above, that some of the light you are seeing is...
Mark Albertin
Jul 31, 20212 min read


Walking With my Father
I have a true love for nature. I soak it up and if more than a couple of weeks pass since the last time I was out in the woods alone, I...
Mark Albertin
May 5, 20213 min read


Taking Flight
This morning, as I drifted into consciousness, I awoke to the trumpet of a Canada Goose flying nearby. It's a call I remember well from...
Mark Albertin
Feb 22, 20212 min read


The Landline
We still have what is known as a "landline." Although with the advent of the cell phone, I doubt many people still have this relic of...
Mark Albertin
Feb 5, 20215 min read


Midnight Train to Georgia
Remember the song by Gladys Knight and the Pips called “Midnight Train to Georgia?” When I was about twelve years old I had a dream...
Mark Albertin
Jan 30, 202111 min read


Rachel the Raccoon
Growing up on our makeshift farm in rural Wisconsin, my siblings and I had many pets. We had rabbits, ducks, geese, goats, chickens,...
Mark Albertin
Jan 23, 20217 min read


Time on my Hands
We are at that marker of the year when all of us think about time. Time is in the spotlight right now. We celebrate a new year with the...
Mark Albertin
Dec 30, 20204 min read


My Best Friend
There are many times that I see posts that show off cameras as if they were prized possessions. Like a racing horse or fine car. I have...
Mark Albertin
Dec 6, 20201 min read
Statements of Confusion
I never have considered myself to be one of the sharpest knives in the set, but the elevator does go to the top floor as far as I know...
Mark Albertin
Sep 16, 20203 min read
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