Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
(I believe creativity is a journey of self-discovery. Some discoveries are wonderful, some are painful. This is part of my personal journey.) This is the hardest piece I’ve ever tried to write. It’s personal, it’s painful, and a little embarrassing. But I believe that I need to do it. A little background first. A couple... Continue Reading →
Quarantine Survival Post #1 I have been going back and forth on whether the world needs another post on “What I Did On My Worldwide Pandemic”. As you can tell from the fact that you’re reading this, I decided “Why the heck not?” Maybe some small part of my journey will help someone with theirs.... Continue Reading →
My history with “New Year’s Resolutions” is spotty, at best. I know I’m not alone in that. Libraries could be filled with stories of resolutions made that fade away, or worse, crash in tears and ruin. Three years ago, I made a list of resolutions. It was an awesome challenge, eight or nine objectives for... Continue Reading →
Writers spend a lot of time talking about books and the process of writing. It's what I've done here most of the time as well. But I've come to the realization that there is another aspect of being a good writer that tends to be given short shrift. Caring for ourselves beyond our writing. Let... Continue Reading →
Air: An Anthology curated and edited by Donna Talarico (2019) Books by Hippocampus I have been meaning to write a full review of the book for months. But in the words of Butterbur "One thing drives out another!" I promo-ed the book when it first came out (HERE). Part of Books by Hippocampus' The Way... Continue Reading →
There has been a lot of things going on in my life over the last several months. My backlog of posts has carried me along, but it's time to take a moment. This blog will be quiet for the rest of the month of July. The good news is that it won't go completely dark... Continue Reading →
Lists are coming! Starting soon I will do some posts that are lists of books or authors or whatever topic pops into my labyrinthine mind. (Hmm, maybe a list of big words I use unnecessarily 🙂 ). You will notice my lists are not the traditional “Top 10”. With very few exceptions, they are lists of three or... Continue Reading →
For years I have said the same thing on Election Day, I don't care who you vote for, just go vote. We may not agree on anything politically, but I still want you to vote. I'm also a member of the "Don't Vote = Don't Gripe" party. Be part of the process as we try... Continue Reading →
Every once in a while, I get a crazy idea. They usually turn out to be harder than I expected (like the year I promised to review 52 youth ministry resources in 52 weeks). It has been a very rainy year here in Richmond. Which is screwing up my riding totals, since I hate/loathe/despise riding... Continue Reading →
Twice a year it happens. I trot myself into my PCP (Primary Care Physician) for a checkup. One is just a Diabetes Check, and the other is the annual physical. Much to the confusion of the professionals in the office I tend to refer to them both as "physicals". The early year one is usually... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 