Monthly Archives: May 2016

Success Abounding

Posted on May 31, 2016 by karinwritesdangerously

“PROCEED AS IF SUCCESS IS INEVITABLE.”   Anonymous Strolling down a busy hometown street on a sunny day just this weekend, I came across a mug with the these words emblazoned on it in a shop window. They were printed in … Continue reading →

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Unknown Soldier

Posted on May 28, 2016 by karinwritesdangerously

In honor of Memorial Day, a lovely meditation on heroism: American Hero by Mary West Jorgensen “Our history is studded with heroic names. These names compose a world roster from which almost every nation may choose one and say: He … Continue reading →

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10 Reasons

Posted on May 27, 2016 by karinwritesdangerously

“There is no better exercise for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.” John Holmes Here’s a surefire way to give yourself a shot of energy: visit a nearby middle school and take part in a Career Day … Continue reading →

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Wooing Innovation

Posted on May 26, 2016 by karinwritesdangerously

” The power of thought is the magic of the mind.” Lord Byron Innovation is an appealing idea –we all want to be creative and original. But how do we get there? The traditional model of innovation used in business … Continue reading →

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Daring Believers

Posted on May 25, 2016 by karinwritesdangerously

“Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside them was superior to circumstance. Bruce Barton, advertising executive Circumstances surround us and batter our defenses. External events or actions taken by other people so … Continue reading →

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Fascinating Footnotes

Posted on May 24, 2016 by karinwritesdangerously

“[Nimura] skillfully bridges Japanese and American cultures, using the seemingly small story of the three young people to tell a much larger tale of another time.”
  Washington Post Great stories are all around us. And sometimes the story of how … Continue reading →

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Writerly Wisdom

Posted on May 23, 2016 by karinwritesdangerously

Eager to find some words of wisdom that might give us food for thought and fuel for our creative engines, I came across these nuggets and wanted to share them with you: “If you stuff yourself full of poems, essays, … Continue reading →

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Something Wonderful

Posted on May 21, 2016 by karinwritesdangerously

A lovely poem by Rainer Maria Rilke as we enjoy Spring’s fullness: Early Spring Harshness vanished. A sudden softness has replaced the meadows’ wintry grey. Little rivulets of water changed their singing accents. Tendernesses, hesitantly, reach toward the earth from … Continue reading →

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Semicolon Savvy

Posted on May 20, 2016 by karinwritesdangerously

“Do not use semicolons. They are transvestite hermaphrodites representing absolutely nothing. All they do is show you’ve been to college.”   Kurt Vonnegut Kurt is more than curt when it comes to semicolons — and he’s not alone. For some reason, … Continue reading →

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Perfectly Imperfectt

Posted on May 19, 2016 by karinwritesdangerously

A cautionary tale: It took Truman Capote many years to write his breakthrough bestseller In Cold Blood. After it was published in 1965, Truman was widely quoted as saying that his next novel, which he tentatively called Answered Prayers, would … Continue reading →

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