Words, Words, Words

“Some people believe holding on and hanging in there are signs of great strength. However, there are times when it takes much more strength to know when to let go and then do it.”- Ann Landers    Ack, that whole Duck Dynasty controversy! What a lot of sound and fury signifying nothing. I don’t watchContinue reading “Words, Words, Words”

Confessions of a Late Bloomer Baby Boomer

“Each of us must confront our own fears, must come face to face with them. How we handle our fears will determine where we go with the rest of our lives. To experience adventure or to be limited by the fear of it.” -Judy Blume “Go confidently in the direction of our dreams. Live theContinue reading “Confessions of a Late Bloomer Baby Boomer”

Give the Gift of Art

Since this is the season of giving, I thought I’d give support to a few local artists, a local publisher and an author or two. After all giving a unique gift makes the season more special. And think of it this way, artists have bills to pay too. Not to mention, when you buy originalContinue reading “Give the Gift of Art”

I Did It!

“It’s easy to attack and destroy an act of creation. It’s a lot more difficult to perform one.” –Chuck Palahniuk I did it! I finished the rough draft of my novel. It’s been a long two years, mostly because I didn’t do a plot outline. I just picked up a novel I’d started about fourteenContinue reading “I Did It!”

The Power of Play

“Turn off your mind, relax, and float downstream.” – John Lennon “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.”  — Mark Twain Recently, a debate arose on Facebook among my college friends about the possible elimination of winter term from Graceland University’s educationalContinue reading “The Power of Play”