Category Archives: About Tom

General things about who Tom Bolton thinks he is.

My Letter to Myself February 2012


When I was young, did I even listen to me? Sometimes I heard and sometimes I listened to some, and sometimes to me. I heard and tucked far back, because it hurt to listen, to hear. And now in the … Continue reading

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Preparing for Surgery


Today, I am preparing for surgery to have a tumor removed from my right kidney.  I have been blessed that it was found early, and I have a top-notch surgeon.  I am doubly blessed that many friends and members of … Continue reading

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Faith


I was thinking about, and writing about, my faith when I wrote this in December 2012. My Faith, fragile, Help my Faith I believe, I believe, I believe, I believe, and yet: Help my unbelief today and yesterday and all this … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday June Jentz!


  Today we are celebrating the 80th birthday of June Jentz, my mother-in law.  Happy birthday! Mother June, Sister June Of mothers lost and mothers found, and love learned and lived, I found mother June in my life. In decades … Continue reading

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A Simple life


Reflecting on Matthew 25:40                Simple Life Upon the coming of the son of man, it is simple in me and simple among the least of us each. These matters, then, that I am … Continue reading

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An Oz Book


I’ve carried over my 2013 project to read all the Oz Books in the official Baum OZ cannon into 2014. A few weeks ago, I finished The Magic of Oz.   L. Frank Baum’s last beloved Oz book before his death, … Continue reading

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2013 in review


The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 4,000 times in 2013. If it were a NYC subway … Continue reading

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