self-help… The Serendipity of Struggle 18 Jan 2012 Recently I was doing a little research on the difficulty of maintaining a proper vineyard in a warm temperate climate. The wineries I have toured in the past on the…
Civility… Thanks Oprah! 4 Jan 20124 Jan 2012 I love Oprah. I've been a devotee for most of my adult life. When she ended her syndicated daytime show, I counted down to the last one, then followed her…
landscape… The Year That Changed My Life 10 Oct 2011 "Inside you there's an artist you don't know...say yes quickly, if you know, if you've known it from before the beginning of the universe." - Rumi The holiday that I…
home… ‘Write While The Heat Is In You’ 8 Oct 20118 Oct 2011 There are times when my head has more going on it than there is space to contain it. It feels as if one more independent thought will cause an explosion.…
self-help… Life and Death 8 Jul 20118 Jul 2011 I was listening to Deepak Chopra on Wellness Radio while on the way to work this morning. He was talking to a guest about Alzheimer's Disease and quality vs. quantity…
Uncategorized “Never Regret! If it’s good, it’s wonderful. If it’s bad, it’s experience.” 4 Jun 20114 Jun 2011 Authors have a unique perspective on life. Whatever happens - good or bad - can find its way into a story, poem or novel. So everything is fodder for the…
Uncategorized “Either write something worth reading about, or do something worth writing about.” 31 May 201131 May 2011 Benjamin Franklin, born more than three hundred years ago, left us with many valuable thoughts. Among them; "Either write something worth reading about, or do something worth writing about. This…