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Terry Groves

Jan 4, 20191 min read

Should I Exist?

My oldest brother was born arm first. Perhaps he wanted to get a sense of what was waiting for him and stuck that hand out for some form...

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Terry Groves

Jan 4, 20192 min read

What Do Writers Give?

I always knew that being a writer was a lonely choice. Long hours hunched over a keyboard, face awash in reflected light from the screen...

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Terry Groves

Oct 4, 20172 min read

Unbaking the Bread

As I read about and listen to more governments apologize for attrocities of past generations I am left wondering what good is the effort,...

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Terry Groves

Sep 26, 20171 min read

Forms of Protest

As I watch the drama around sports figures making their disappointment regarding the frequent killings of visible minorities in the USA...

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Terry Groves

Feb 21, 20173 min read

The Slap Heard Around The World

I have been fortunate to have experienced life all around our planet. Through many varied life lessons, I realize I was blessed with an...

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Terry Groves

Feb 6, 20171 min read

The Sound of God Laughing

I can well imagine how heaven sounded this morning. Echoes of majestic laughter as my Lord looked down on his lowly servant surveying...

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Terry Groves

Feb 5, 20172 min read

Stupid Insurance

As I ponder the choices that people make, I wonder how we have gotten to the point where so many really stupid decisions are made...

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Terry Groves

Feb 4, 20172 min read

Becoming a Writer

I have had people ask me when I decided to become a writer, or what made me want to be a writer. I did not have much of an answer since I...

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Terry Groves

Jan 30, 20173 min read

Social Media - My Thoughts

Since I live on Canada's west coast and most of my family lives in Ontario, I rely on social media to keep me connected. By social...

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Terry Groves

Jan 22, 20171 min read

My Blog

My old blog was not posting properly. I spent a few hours trying to figure out why and it turns out it was actually two blog accounts. I...

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Terry Groves

Jan 21, 20174 min read

B.R.A.T. Tomatos

What do an errant tomato plant and a brat childhood have in common?

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Terry Groves

Dec 18, 20161 min read

Burgers

I saw the cook come out of the bathroom. After he finished pulling up his fly, he wiped his hands on his apron. He looked across the...

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Terry Groves

Dec 13, 20161 min read

Idle Characters

Generally, once someone has read one of my stories they ask “where do you get your ideas?” That is not the question I ask. I have always...

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Terry Groves

Dec 9, 20165 min read

First Kiss

I knelt in the darkness hoping she would find me. We were playing tag but I really wasn’t into the game. The smell of oil and ancient...

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Terry Groves

Nov 12, 20151 min read

Painting With Words

The fog slow dances over the still surface of the marsh. Thin tendrils hang above the gray-green water, reluctant to leave their birth...

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Terry Groves

Mar 3, 20151 min read

VI Film and Entertainment Co-op

I have been involved with many different organizations, some new, some well established, some slowly spiraling into oblivion. All have...

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Terry Groves

Feb 10, 20152 min read

Guns

Recently I saw a post on a friend’s Facebook page about how people don’t need automatic weapons capable of discharging thirty rounds in...

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Terry Groves

Jul 15, 20142 min read

Learning Curve

I remember reading about another horrific crash on The Malahat, a steep and curvy section of the Trans-Canada between Victoria and...

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Terry Groves

Apr 10, 20141 min read

Hole in the Water

I recall my grandfather having a boat when I was just a kid. It was wooden and was powered by a brown motor and swearing. I recall...

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Terry Groves

Apr 10, 20141 min read

Pointing Fingers

I remember helping to torment my brothers by conspiring with the others, there were five of them so we were a gang, and then collectively...

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