Joseph Weilenbeck
My blogs
| Introduction | Artist. Photographer. Poet.
No grand story here: just an ordinary man. No better or no worse, and no more worth listening to, than any man or woman. But, each of us has something to say. And, if we listen to each other, we might learn something, we might be encouraged, we might find we are not alone in our struggles, we might be touched. My writing is not all "easy listening". Some pieces reflect my own challenges and struggles. Some poems and posts come from my empathy for serious challenges others face. Some reflect tragedies that have touched me. And finally, some of my writing reflects times of hope and triumph. In any event, it is all an expression of the thoughts and feelings, the hopes and fears, and the successes and failures that have come with my life experiences. Be well. Stay well. And choose to rise above. |
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| Interests | Art, Photography, Writing, Music, Ordinary People, Faith, Finding beauty in the ordinary, neglected, and forgotten |
| Favorite movies | Marty, You Can't Take It With You, The Lady, The Apostle |
| Favorite music | Classical, Jazz, The Eagles, Gerry Rafferty, Air Supply, CCR, Simon & Garfunkel, Janis Ian, Freddy Cole, Judy Collins, Loreena McKennitt, Coleman Hawkins, Benny Goodman, Moya Brennan, Landon Spradlin |
| Favorite books | A Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations, Pride and Prejudice, Six Great Ideas by Mortimer Adler, The Bible, The Imitation of Christ, The Confessions of St. Augustine, True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary by St. Louis Marie Grignon de Monfort |