The Call That Changed It All
Last month I received a distressing phone call. It felt weighty, like a judgment regarding my future. I'll never forget where I was, what...
Waves of Rhapsody
Nature did it to me again. Yesterday in the middle of medical chaos in my life I needed a walkabout. Naturally, I was drawn to the marina...
500 Napkins
I had a rough start this morning. I eased out of the house before 5 a.m. to get a coffee to jump start me for work. Nearly $7 later, I'm...
A Hooky Hook
The first line of any great story needs to dangle bait. Like throwing a fishing line in the water, you have something interesting...
Silver Lining
Change sucks. Whether you initiate it or it is thrust upon you. If you spurred the change then you're to blame if it goes sideways. At...
Managing Change
What a week. I skipped around every single day from one doctor appointment to the next. It's hard to be creative when you're being poked,...
Smoking Hot...Flash
Did some editing Sunday and that was fun. After putting into practice what Cat Rambo said, it made the scene so much more interesting....
Make Some Noise
I listened in to part of a lecture Friday with Author Cat Rambo. I don't know anything about her but her latest book is already up for...
Standing Down
Roaring winds that sounded hauntingly parallel to a demon's howl, blew through my living room window. Terrified at the smoky lick of 165...
Take Heart
I felt hopeless when COVID hit. Businesses shut down, economic structures collapsed, and the everyday lives of people were completely...