Once upon a time Hemingway, in his sparse elegant prose, coined the term “grace under pressure.” These three words are so powerful, evoking a myriad of images for many different people. Grace under pressure is something many of us strive for and frequently fall short...
Yep, I went to my first writers’ conference… all by myself. Initially, I hoped that one of the gals in my critique group would come with me, but she had family commitments. I almost chickened out. It’s amazing how we can be our own worst...
It is always interesting, and frequently difficult to spot when we cross the pivotal intersections in our lives. However, I have the sneaking sensation that this song was one of mine. I can’t see otherwise how it could have spoken to me at such a...
I know, I know… it’s Tuesday. The thing is, I was stumped– and… sad. After watching my beloved Forty-Niners lose their quest for a sixth Super Bowl by THIS much, visualize thumb and forefinger held up, VERY close together, it was difficult to know what...
Let’s face it. So many want us to change. We’re too loud. Too shy or self-effacing. We talk too much or too little. We need to lose weight or to gain it. Our opinions are too like theirs or not enough. If only our nose...
This was ACTUALLY supposed to be posted LAST week, as it was Christmas Eve, but, hey, you get to things when you get to them, right? Enjoy! Merry Holidays- whichever one you happen to be celebrating, I’m not blogging on that issue again. The point...
I started this blog with the idea I would put up a Musical Monday just because I liked the song- no deeper tie-in. Of course, the whole reason I like the song in question is the tie-in to my own philosophy on life… so… I...
I had one of those periodic blogging hiatuses (is that a word?). You can always tell when my life gets a tad too hectic… the blogging ceases. This was going to be my big come back week and as you can see, it’s Tuesday and...