Monthly Archives: April 2014
“OH, GOOD. SINCE YOU’RE JUST A WRITER. . .”
. . . can you come over and turn the water on my lawn for a couple hours on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays?” . . . you’ll have plenty of time to handle household chores and laundry and stuff. You know–since you’re not really working.” . . . that’s SO super! You can help by … Continue reading
The One Flaw In Women
The One Flaw In Women Women have strengths that amaze men. They bear hardships and they carry burdens, but they hold happiness, love and joy. They smile when they want to scream. They sing when they want to cry. They cry when they are happy and laugh when they are nervous. They fight for what … Continue reading
#1: ALWAYS DO MORE THAN THEY EXPECT OF YOU
Today we’re starting a super list of stuff that’s only going to make you better. What you do with it is entirely up to you. As always. Follows, then, the first of 28 Ways To Absolutely NAIL “Tremendous”! An insightful gal named Robin Sharma gets credit for the original list. Anything I do to … Continue reading
MORNING MAGIC
“Really?” He actually stopped scrubbing his sore shoulder with the Irish Spring soap bar. He looked in consternation for a second at the half-gone pellet of soap as if it had sprouted wings and was flying lazily in circles around his head. Soap doesn’t talk. Come on, Charlie. Get a grip. Raising his eyebrows and … Continue reading
RELAX. REST. GOD IS HERE.
We’d been practicing diligently as all good choirs do. You know–“Okay, once more from the top and we’ll have it.” For the fifth straight time. Pitch, pronunciation, energy, notes, lyrics. Check, check, check, check. . . Wait. What? “There is a sweet anointing in this sanctuary / There is a stillness in the atmosphere / … Continue reading
#13: OH, ANY TIME AS LONG AS IT’S NOW
You’ve read numbers 1 through 12. You’ve commented on them. You were wondering: “Did he mess up when he said there are 13?” No. There are in fact 13. And this is the awaited last one. “Why the hiatus in writing?” I’ll ‘splain as we move on into the 13th and last thing that mentally … Continue reading