Greetings, readers. Happy Thanksgiving Day, 2023! I imagine many of you might be busy with family and friends right now, so thanks for taking a minute to read this. I just wanted to pop in and tell you I am deeply thankful that you subscribe to my blog. I’m grateful … [Read more…]
This post is about voting, but first I want to talk about writing. They’re related. They’re both about using your voice to make a change. Stephen King, in his book, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, tells readers that if you want to be writer, write a lot and … [Read more…]
Welcome back to another Wednesday Words. Today I invite you to think about three little questions with big consequential answers. I first saw these questions years ago on a piece of paper posted behind the counter in a nearby eyeglass shop. My theory is that by posting them in the … [Read more…]
Hi there, readers. Welcome back to Wednesday Words. You may notice today is not Wednesday. 🙂 Yesterday when this was supposed to be mailed to you there were technical issues, so this is a day late. Sorry… This post is one of those about writing that I told you I’d … [Read more…]
Hi there, readers. Welcome back to another Wednesday Words. Today let’s think about sailing ships in rough seas. Let’s think about ourselves as the ships and LIFE as the sea. Here’s a wonderful piece about this from The School of Life: An Emotional Education. In the seventeenth century, the Dutch … [Read more…]
Dear readers, welcome back to Wednesday Words. When I began this series, in the very first post I said my aim here is to lift people up. That’s still my aim with Wednesday Words. In a world full of writing and talking that does NOT lift people up, especially during … [Read more…]
Hi readers, I’m just popping in this Saturday to let you know that besides subscribing to my blog that you’re reading right now, you can find more of my writing on the FREE site called Blogspot. Here’s what’s there… Travel writing In addition to travel posts on my own website … [Read more…]