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    Penny, Passed By
    Penny, Passed By
    Penny, Passed By
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    Penny, Passed By

    By Rod Walters

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    "Penny, Passed By" is the evolution of a successful life. Success is always the “getting there” – the excitement of committing to a real and defined destination, the love of excellence over mere participation, the certainly of one’s own powers regardless of outsiders. “We don’t need no stinkin’ lucky pennies.”

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRod Walters
    Release dateSep 28, 2010
    ISBN9780984179244
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      Penny, Passed By - Rod Walters

      Penny, Passed By

      Small Adjustments to Life

      Rod A. Walters

      Published by Omega Man Press at Smashwords

      Copyright 2010 Rod A. Walters

      ISBN 978-0-9841792-4-4

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each person. If you are reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Why write this, or anything else?

      Because readers sullenly hate silence.

      Because there is too much abused paper.

      Because many shouts want birthing, &

      good birthdays are like emeralds

      in a sea of slag tailings.

      Because someone has to be Moses when

      seas of all colors must be painted, &

      Vladimir Ulianov Lenin must be painted orange

      before we all forget to remember.

      Because life expands and explodes, &

      someone other than CNN must translate

      - Author

      CONTENTS

      Getting Used to it all

      Tootle

      Service

      Rainy Days 1

      Secrets

      just the hotdog

      Shards

      Atlas

      Atlas (Deconstructed)

      Tatters

      Ballad of the Waterwheel

      trade-offs

      Dances

      Experiments and Laughter

      Digital Time

      Getting

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