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year onedependenttrusting year fiveinquisitive vulnerable year tencompetentinterested year fifteenself-consciousdefiant year twentyself-absorbedinsecure year thirtyserious goal oriented year fortycynicalcareer oriented year fiftyconfused empty nest year sixtyself-awaresecure year seventyunderstandingspiritual year eightywiseappreciating year ninetyacceptingready year one-hundredtranscendent Cent’anni © 2026 Bruno Talerico118/365 Cent’anniFrom the full Italian phrase Cent’anni di salute(100 years of health).
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One wears a button-down and tie,another a dress and pearls. We’re all born naked. Any adornment,whether for comfort or fashion,is unnatural. Quite a fewwear faded denimand bleached tees. Who has the final answersto questionsof identity and desire? Unless you’re wearingonly your birthday suit,you’re in drag. © 2026 Bruno Talerico121/365
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Isn’t everyone a bit insane?At least, anyonewith half a brain. And what about their better half?Wouldn’t they be just as insane ormaybe a little bit inane? Why are you here readingwith two halves of the same brainif you aren’t at least a smidgin un-sane. © 2026 Bruno Talerico120/365
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When the clouds roll in,thunder crackles, lightning sizzles, it’s time to put on my walking shoes. Breathing fast, chest shaking,eyes squeezed tight, droplets flowing down my cheeks. When I’m in the rain, they can’t tell if I’mlaughing or crying. © 2026 Bruno Talerico119/365inspired by a quote by Charlie Chaplin.
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There are purists who imaginethat only tyrantsand psychopathsplay with power.But politics,art, sports, and daily lifeall depend on negotiatingdegrees of power.When presented with facts,ideologues use no logic or real discussion,repeating sermons and slogansat higher volumeas if we are hard of hearing. Although they contest and protest,their minds and heartshave already been won by fascism.They take the…
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They sip tea or guzzlesixty-year-old Scotchthat cost a mortgage payment. The red presidentand the blue senatortalk circuitouslyabout the mundane. In art, red and blue mixto form purple for passion,but in this alternate reality,both red and blueare yellow on the inside. Afraid of each other,or rather the other’sdossier of potentiallydamaging information. Afraid of a possible dipin…
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The good newsis your daughter’s recital,your son’s hugs,and blooming sunflowers.The good news is there waiting:Mom’s recipes,Dad’s poetry,chocolate ice cream.Disconnect the internet,Roll your eyes at your brother’s jokes,enjoy your sister’s laughter,luxuriate with a foot massage. Turn off the TV,view a friend’s paintings,listen to music,feel the soft purring of a kitten.Trash your cellphone,step outside, feel the sun,taste…
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Driving to nowherethinking about people you love,things you love to do. Driving to nowheremaybe Yosemite or Parisor oblivion. Driving to nowheremindfulof friends, family, lovers. Speeding to nowheretop down, hand out the windowwindsurfing, tunes turned upsinging aloud, shouting, laughing. When traffic’s clear,releasing the steering wheel,closing your eyes just for a moment.feeling the thrill, hair tangled in…
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Do we really want change? People often complain thatthere are no good candidates. Why aren’t there more good candidates? What have we done to earn the right to complain? What responsibilities do we have as citizens? Do we have a duty to vote in elections? Do we have a duty to be informed voters,choosing platforms,…
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Least or most.Best or worst.Expensive or cheap. Often in life,we are facedwith two choices. Right or wrong.Trump or Harris.War or peace. When facedwith two choices,often, we only missby one. © 2026 Bruno Talerico112/365
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