Oct 20, 2010 | Uncategorized
I’m wearing purple today. I’m hoping the world is a sea of orchid, aubergine, magenta, violet, and mauve today. In case you haven’t heard, people are wearing purple today as a symbol–a statement–that homophobic abuse must stop. This...
Oct 19, 2010 | The Life Less Ordinary
Welcome dear readers, When people see a fighter take a beating, it’s often the fighter they feel sorry for. Not me. I know it’s much worse for the family and friends. If you’re the one in the ring, at least you have some control over the outcome. You...
Oct 18, 2010 | Uncategorized
Welcome back, dear readers. I’m sorry about the lack of a Fun Friday post last week…I’ve been fighting off a nasty cold (it appears to be a variation of what plagued me in the Catskills) and wasn’t up to much of anything. This reoccurring cold...
Oct 14, 2010 | The Life Less Ordinary
Hello dear readers, Happy Thursday! Only one more day until you-know-what. I have to work on my novel rewrites and journalism articles all weekend, but I’m still psyched. You know the expression “dress for the job you want”? Well, each Thursday...
Oct 13, 2010 | The Writing Life
Hello dear readers, Do you ever feel isolated? One of the hardest things about writing is the isolation it requires. Unfortunately, I’m not one of those writers who can create a masterpiece in the middle of a busy coffeehouse. I can’t even play music (too...
Oct 11, 2010 | Uncategorized
Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian readers! I have to admit that Thanksgiving is not one of my favorite holidays. It’s one of those days that makes me feel like an orphan. I always end up spending it with someone’s family–usually my significant...
Oct 8, 2010 | The Writing Life
TGIF, dear readers! Time for another Fun Friday writing exercise. If you haven’t participated yet, today is your day, because this topic should resonate with everyone. What was your favorite toy as a child? What made it your favorite toy? Does it have any...
Oct 7, 2010 | The Life Less Ordinary
Happy Thursday, dear readers, One of the best pieces of advice I ever heard came from Oprah Winfrey. Oprah inspires a peculiarly strong reaction in people–either they love her or they hate her. I haven’t watched her show in years, but I still found her...
Oct 6, 2010 | Uncategorized
Hello dear readers, It’s Wednesday, and that means it’s time for a rant. There’s been a lot about bullying in the news lately. My friend Cat Connor raised the subject in her blog this week, and she mentioned teasing as one of the forms of bullying....
Oct 5, 2010 | Uncategorized
Hello dear readers, There have been plenty of studies done on the subject of beauty. It’s been proven that infants react more favorably to beautiful people–that those who are attractive enjoy unfair advantages in the workplace and pretty much everywhere...
