I am not much of a planner. There are the usual, predictable things that I plan to do – go to work, get groceries, get gas… but as far as like out-of-the-ordinary events, I’m pretty last-minute. And as far as life goals, I take it as I go. I can plan to be more organized,...
I rather enjoy being an introvert. I find it very entertaining, which might seem like the opposite of the introverted life to someone who is not an introvert. But I think introverts as a species are greatly misunderstood… probably because we don’t speak up, but that’s exactly the point. The difference between introverts and extroverts...
What can a first impression tell us about anyone? Why no more than a chord can tell us about Beethoven or a brushstroke about Botticelli. By their very nature, human beings are so capricious, so complex, so delightfully contradictory, that they deserve not only our consideration but our reconsideration – and our unwavering determination to...
My goal in raising my girls is to get them to the point that they don’t need me – that when they leave home or when I go home, they will carry on and move forward. There will be no question of how things will get done without me because they will already know how....
I suppose if I ever want to finish the stories I began, I need to write them. It sounds logical, but I can almost always find an excuse, er, uh, I mean a reason why I can’t do it today. But tomorrow, tomorrow will be the perfect day to sit down and make it happen....
I don’t only quote movies, ya know… I also quote books, song lyrics, television shows, and as Reader’s Digest always called them – Quotable Quotes. And anytime I hear a clever line, a witty comeback, or just something that makes me smile for whatever reason, I like to write it down. You never know when...
They say actions speak louder than words. Well, I don’t know who “they” is, but that statement in and of itself is impossible. But I suppose even with my appreciation for words and their own undeniable but often underestimated power, I would have to admit that words without action are meaningless, and their anti-power can...
“Shut the front door!” My best friend’s step-dad said that all the time when we were growing up. Goober said “Sha-zam.” George Bush Jr. said, “Make no mistake . . .,” but I really preferred Doc Holliday’s version when he said, “No, make no mistake . . . it’s not revenge he’s after; it’s the...
I won’t say my age because I don’t want to, but I’ve been around for a little while. I’ve lived through a few things. I like to think I know a thing or two – not because I’m some sort of scholar but just because I pay attention, well kinda – sometimes. I pay enough...
White gets kind of a bad rep: Don’t wear white shoes after Labor Day. Don’t wear white for pictures. Don’t dress a kid in white (unless stains don’t matter). A white lie is said to be trivial/harmless. White always seemed like the most useless crayon in the box to me. Of all the colors, if...