With spring right around the corner, I'm looking forward to opening up the sun roof on my car and feeling the nice, fresh air. This song always makes me want crank up the car radio and unroll the car windows, but when it's thirty or forty degrees like it has been lately, it's not really … Continue reading Cruise
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What St Louis Weather Forecasts Can Teach Us About Writing
Once again, I find myself preparing for another apocalyptic weather event. My winter weather preparedness rituals are overblown and ridiculous, but I can't help it. My family moved to Georgia when I was ten, so I'm conditioned to react to the word "snowflake" much like those in areas with active volcanoes react to the word … Continue reading What St Louis Weather Forecasts Can Teach Us About Writing
Bullying: Are You Part of the Problem?
Today's post is a departure from my usual fare. We're going to talk about bullying. The reason I decided to address this issue today is because I came very close to contributing to the bullying epidemic. Here's what happened: Last night, a friend of mine texted me and asked for advice on how to handle a … Continue reading Bullying: Are You Part of the Problem?
The Flight of Fantasy Award
I'm happy to announce that I am the recipient of The Flight of Fantasy Award which has been newly created by the brilliant and immeasurably talented Sophie Tallis. Her blog is celebrating its one-year anniversary. Please do stop by and visit. Here are the official rules for The Flight of Fantasy Award: Display the award … Continue reading The Flight of Fantasy Award
Dreaming
Everyone has a dream, but how many of us work toward achieving it? There are some of us who are so out of touch with our dreams, we can't readily identify what they are. I know. I've been there. I had a vague dream of leaving my day job, of doing something different, but I … Continue reading Dreaming
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