Did you catch the whiff of new school supplies? Still summer days to go but evidence of return to formal schooling is everywhere. Society's structure for the kids. Us workaday folks need to get our brain boosts also, to keep up with the high tech, … [Continue reading]
I've got a program that spots typos and the occasional MIA comma in my public posts installed. And apparently it also calculates my effectiveness in all my document drafts. It sent me a personalized email today stating this week's yield: 8818 … [Continue reading]
"I'm dancing as fast as I can," is a well-worn phrase. It's easily claimed by people overloaded at work and scampering madly to keep up with all the tasks heaped onto the 'dance' card of their desks. It's a bold statement, too. It reflects a … [Continue reading]
I've wished a lot of worthy men Happy Father's Day today. I did so with sincerity for their valued contribution to someone's life in their world whether they are actual biological dads, or married, or straight or not. Men who care, share … [Continue reading]
I have not been writing nightly, as planned or hoped for. The 1st week went very well. Then, life rolled in more insistently. We get busy.We get preoccupied. The ideas, however, kept flowing. No shortage of those. … [Continue reading]
The small packet of purpose that is my newly declared daily writing project is layering on its benefits. Like a little pearl coat covering the irritant of responsibility there's a kind of luster now around the hours I commit to writing at day's … [Continue reading]
Writing to you with something useful and interesting and perhaps even entertaining is on my mind a lot these days. What have the past hundreds upon hundreds of blogs I've birthed into the world had in common? No matter the topic or the source of … [Continue reading]
Do you, as a writer or other creative get your inspiration from the outside world? Swaths of colour in your path. Sound vibrations familiar and foreign. Aromas. Snippets of conversation overheard repurposed first in your mind and then your … [Continue reading]
After 34 years of writing professionally in many platforms, you’d think I’d know to expect and to manage the process and consequences of being (a) creative. This week, I’m delightfully heartened by the sublime interview scenes and quotes in Art … [Continue reading]
It's clear from the 1st post in this Fab 45 daily blog writing challenge, that I've got a lot to share. But then, so do you. It's the nature of the human condition to want to express ourselves. I do hope you'll share your comments, too. Go ahead, … [Continue reading]