Author Archives: George C. Hartman

About George C. Hartman

Redesiging design, coloring outside the lines, rolling down hills, figuring out strange people, dreaming in black and white, photographing in black and white, juggling, body surfing, fantasy football, painting, design, digital art and photo manipulation, green oceans, blue oceans, museums, discovering small towns, biking, beach, relationships that tear my heart out, bad poetry, movie making and BLOGGING

photo from my dumb phone

I am very old school with bills. I still put a check in an envelope, lick it and stick it in a mailbox. Not only old school but stupid. I have been slowly converting to on-line bill paying and most … Continue reading

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What Goes Without Saying

The ART of Appreciation or The Appreciation of ART I enjoy this ____ because ____ I respect this ____ because ____ I admire this ____ because ____ I appreciate this ____ because ____ I think this _____ is worthwhile because … Continue reading

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the Interview

do you like our fake trees? why are you two feet taller than me? do you have a degree? why did you leave this job? have you ever painted a sunset? why are you staring at me like that? do … Continue reading

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Taking out the Garbage

All the Hartman garbage went to the Carteret dumps. I think our neighbors were even amazed by that. With ten kids and tons of friends, two parents and some pets we had A LOT of garbage. This was many years … Continue reading

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Heart of Darkness II

Fevor In twenty-four hours I had been sick and sicker then I have ever been in a long time. The aches, pains and sweating were the easy part compared to the feverish nightmares. It all began with a powerful sneeze … Continue reading

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Heart of Darkness

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That Orange Hue of Summer

AM radio. Yes, it still exists. In all this new technology and stuff..the crackle and pop of an all talk AM radio at night is much more therapeutic then meeting 100 phony “friends” on FaceBook. As a matter of fact … Continue reading

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Nevada 1975

talking to a mountain her breath the wind her hair the pines laying down across her back and shoulders “where lost souls roam upon you sleepless nights and campfires do you ever grow tired of us?” (with the sun peeking … Continue reading

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Diary of a Sex Addict (a play)

The Final Scene A classic red velvet curtain opens to an empty wooden stage. Butch walks out from behind the back curtain, struggling a bit with finding an opening and then almost tripping. He walks to center stage and stops … Continue reading

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For every ailment under the sun…

For every aliment under the sun…there is a remedy, or there is none, If there be one, try to find it; If there be none, never mind it. -Mother Goose

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