Monthly Archives: April 2021

A single dream is more powerful than a thousand realities.” “It’s the job that’s never started that takes the longest to finish.” “A pen is to me as a beak is to a hen.” “Not all those who wander are … Continue reading →

“You’ll never ‘get a grip’ until you learn to ‘let go.’” I have no idea who said this, but it must have been someone who knew a lot about life. IT might even have been a writer. How often are … Continue reading →

A baseball story: “Rabbit” Maranville was a shortstop for the Boston Braves in the early twentieth century. Early in a disastrous season, he and his major-league team lost an exhibition game to minor-league players — a stunning, stinging defeat. After … Continue reading →

As we all know, writing burns up a lot of brain cells. Since it’s important for us to keep our focus and concentration throughout the day, I’m always on the lookout for easy energy boosters that we can incorporate into … Continue reading →

“Who is the most powerful person in the world? The storyteller.” Steve Jobs “It took me years to understand that words are often as important as experience, because words make experience last.” William Morris Steve Jobs knew a thing or … Continue reading →

Linnet Upon this leafy bush With thorns and roses in it, Flutters a thing of light, A twittering linnet. And all the throbbing world Of dew and sun and air By this small parcel of life Is made more fair; … Continue reading →

Advertising. Bloodstained. Cold-blooded. Fashionable. Hobnob. Moonbeam. New-fangled. Puking. Swagger. Worthless. Zany.Words coined by Shakespeare It’s been more than 450 years since Shakespeare put pen to paper and in honor of the day that his birth is celebrated, April 23rd, it … Continue reading →

Today is Earth Day: All around the world people are contemplating our planet’s beauty and fragility. Since it is also National Poetry Month, I wanted to share a favorite poem with you: God’s WorldEdna St. Vincent Millay O world, I … Continue reading →

Today, April 21, is the glorious Charlotte Bronte’s birthday. She was born in 1816 and rocked the world from her small corner of the earth with her full-souled, feisty literary creations. A few of her words of wisdom to light … Continue reading →

“Movement can stimulate anyone. I can’t say enough about the connection between body and mind; when you stimulate your body, your brain comes alive in ways you can’t simulate in a sedentary position. The brain is an organ, tied integrally … Continue reading →