Dear subscribers, I hope this Wednesday Words finds you safe in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene—a terrible, gigantic, multi-state catastrophe. If you were in its path, I’m so sorry for any losses you’ve suffered. Today, I’m pretty much wordless, so this will be short. Please accept this post as my … [Read more…]
Hi subscribers! Welcome again to Wednesday Words. Today’s focus is on the purpose of a book’s preface. What’s it there for, why bother reading it? But first… Speaking of books, did you know September 22 – 28, 2024, is Banned Books Week, which was established as long ago as 1982? … [Read more…]
Greetings, readers, and welcome again to Wednesday Words. This time we consider the values offered in an old poem—with a murky origin story described below—famously called “Desiderata.” The poem is one you may have heard or read that urges us to basically keep calm, carry on, and be a good … [Read more…]
Greetings, readers. Welcome to my newest inspiration: Wednesday Words. Actually, I hope they’ll be words you find helpful, encouraging, even life-changing on any day of the week. The quotes, poems, and other pieces of inspiring work have touched me, helped me, continue to work their magic on me. I hope … [Read more…]
Hi readers! I’m thrilled to celebrate my faithful friend and author, Rene Townsend, and share some of her work today. It’s from her marvelous, endearing book, Mini Horses, Mighty Hearts: Rootbeer & Edward, that shows two therapy horses interacting with each other and with human beings, too. You might remember … [Read more…]