My husband and I were on a road trip recently, and it didn’t take long before the windshield amassed a heap of dirt and bugs causing […]

Sometimes it’s fun to take a step back and look at the world. How do things happen? What caused the result that I’m seeing right now? […]

Sometimes the best way to make a point is through a story. Here’s one for you: One evening a father was tucking his small son into […]

Inspiration Is Essential One of the leaders of a company I worked for used to send out Thoughts of the Day on a daily basis. These […]

Saturday night my husband and I hosted a BBQ. We invited many friends that we’ve been lucky enough to know for decades. The party started at […]

First of all, I’m sorry I haven’t posted for a while. I’ve been out of town and couldn’t get a post done while I was gone. […]

HI All, I belong to a beloved poetry group and we have a meeting tomorrow. The assignment was to write a poem on Spring. Here is […]

I was pumping hard on our elliptical machine the other day while watching a news program. They were talking about a new product called an “I […]

Pride. There are those who will tell you pride is bad. Granted if it’s the kind of pride where you brag about yourself, then that’s a […]

One thing I’ve always prided myself on is my work ethic. I’ve always worked hard, and hard work does enable you to achieve goals. Thanks to […]

Before I say anything else, please know that I am one of those people who always tries to find the silver lining. There are times when […]

Recently, I heard a news report indicating that artificial intelligence cannot be programmed to understand humor. AI doesn’t get the punch line. I have to tell […]

There are times when a goal is so overwhelming that it moves you to absolute inaction. The hard work, the length of time, the lack of […]

I’m back from a recent ski vacation, and something I already knew was emphasized once again. I was skiing on steep, icy conditions with crowds of […]

Let it Flow Thoughts. Sometimes it’s a spigot. Sometimes it’s a drip. Sometimes it’s a drought. The key is to keep at it. First, let those […]

My father used to grow oranges and grapefruit in his yard at his old house in Florida. He used to go out every day and tend […]

Listening could be your most valuable skill as an author. I worked in the airport industry for ten years. It was a terrific learning experience. Of […]

I had a nightmare this morning. In my dream, I was in a ditch next to a mountain and dirt and sand came streaming down on […]

In 2007 a funny and charming movie called The Bucket List came out about last things to get out of life before passing on to the […]

One of the things that I love about writing is the enormous amount of education available. It’s limitless learning every day! When I learned about creating […]