Tag Archives: attitude

Winter Wonderland

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

  Snow  provokes responses that reach right back to childhood. - Andy  Goldsworthy We have been blessed with a winter’s wonderland.  It didn’t make bad driving conditions because temperatures had been in the seventies right before the sudden plummet.  This is … Continue reading →

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It was a dark and stormy…Afternoon?

Posted on September 3, 2012 by

There is a reason that the old cliché about ‘a dark and stormy night’ starts many short stories, especially the ones where mystery and drama become part of the tale.  It sets the scene and lets us know what is … Continue reading →

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New Directions

Posted on June 25, 2012 by

After a heavy shower of rain recently, I found myself on the shoulder of the road sinking deeper into the soft earth as I continued to push the gas pedal to the floor.  Except for the sound of splattering mud … Continue reading →

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Z for Zinfandel

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

It is finished.  The last challenge letter is ‘z’ and I am toasting it appropriately with my favorite Zinfandel. Zinfandel was not a wine that I appreciated until I found this one.  The following is the blog post I wrote … Continue reading →

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U is for Unrest

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

Weren’t we playing nicely just a few minutes ago? These two run and play and suddenly it’s ears back and back up. What gives? That’s like life isn’t it? We’re playing pretty one minute and unraveling the next. Oh well. … Continue reading →

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R is for Ripples

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

It starts out imperceptibly small, the tiniest of lifts in the water. Suddenly, it fans out and out, rippling forward until it breaks against the land. This ripple effect reminds me of life. How many times have we told a … Continue reading →

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Quotes for Writing and Life

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

I learned never to empty the well of my writing, but always to stop when there was still something there in the deep part of the well, and let it refill at night from the springs that fed it. Ernest … Continue reading →

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Objectification

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

There is no question that women in today’s society are held to a high standard of beauty and sex appeal, even as they age. We say that men become ‘distinguished’ looking as their hair grays. We overlook their spreading waistlines … Continue reading →

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Never Seen Blue Eyes

Posted on April 16, 2012 by

Some of you most likely remember a few of the posts that I penned in honor of a couple of friends who retired from their ‘desk’ jobs and took on teaching posts in Bangladesh.  In the event that you don’t … Continue reading →

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K is for Karma

Posted on April 12, 2012 by

Do you believe in karma – the acts and energy that you put out in the world being returned to you? F. Paul Wilson said, “Your believing or not believing in karma has no effect on its existence, nor on … Continue reading →

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