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I love goals, I do. But I can get so caught up in the "must dos" that time slips away and I realize I've done nothing but work. And, you KNOW this, you do, but maybe a short refresher course is in order now, at the beginning of a new year. You have a chance to do it differently. Take … [Read More...]
I have been a life-long passionate fiction reader. I often say that fiction, dogs and God (not necessarily in that order) saved me from a very difficult childhood . For years I've defended my love of fiction against those who would question the value of reading stories that "aren't real." Now … [Read More...]
Although the old song says diamonds are a girl's best friend, I've never gotten a fraction of the joy and happiness from that cold beautiful stone as I have from my dogs. I am an unabashed dog fan. When I was a child, I went to see Big Red, a story about an Irish Setter. I cried when Big Red … [Read More...]
Nothing will touch your heart like the feeling of a small hand slipping into yours. Maybe you're crossing the street, or going into an event with a lot of people. Whatever the situation, the fact is you have been chosen as the safe one. The one to trust. What an honor and … [Read More...]
I love goals, I do. But I can get so caught up in the “must dos” that time slips away and I realize I’ve done nothing but work. And, you KNOW this, you do, but maybe a short refresher course is in order now, at the beginning of a new year. You have a…
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After losing a great deal of information to hard drives that just QUIT without telling you, I have done a lot of research about how to preserve information. What I’ve found is discouraging. Yes. Hard drives fail. And, yes. They don’t even say goodbye. They just turn into expensive doorstops. And those handy little flash…
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I’ve been writing since, well, since I was in elementary school. The photo above is just a little bit of the paper I’ve generated before I converted to paperless backups (a dubious improvement, after I had several hard drives just QUIT with no notice and take my stuff with them…) Anyway, the first step in…
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I have loved the music from the Nutcracker since I was a child. One of my favorite songs is The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy and this version, played on the glass armonica (invented by Benjamin Franklin), is hauntingly beautiful. Click on the link and take a moment to listen to it. It’s amazing.…
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