Under Threat
Under Threat “ Writing means sharing. It ’s part of the human condition to want to share things—thoughts, ideas, opinions . ...
Under Threat “ Writing means sharing. It ’s part of the human condition to want to share things—thoughts, ideas, opinions . ...
Defining Moment “ Thinking: the talking of the soul with itself . ” Plato Last month my book club read Catfish and Mandala ...
Open Lives “ When it comes to memoir, we want to catch the author in a lie. When we read fiction, we want to catch the autho...
Happy Writing “ If you want to be a writer, write . ” Epictetus Look at me. In the last two blogs I’ve quoted Greek philoso...
Teaching Understanding “ Much learning doesn ’t teach understanding . ” Heraclitus It’s been a crazy week. The top headline...
Hanging On “ The best thing to hold onto in life is each other . ” Audrey Hepburn I speak to him at least five times a day ...
Games “ Good habits formed at youth make all the difference . ” Aristotle At 16 I bussed tables after school, and on Saturd...
More Advice from the Trenches “ Writing is an exploration . You start from nothing and learn as you go. ” E.L. Doctorow It’...
A Legacy “ A woman is like a tea bag – you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water . ” Eleanor Roosevelt...
More Lessons From the Trenches “ No excellent soul is exempt from a mixture of madness . ” Aristotle I should have called t...
Situate Us “ Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm . ” Abraham Lincoln “Tell us where we are.” This...
It’s All About Story “ All good writing is swimming under water and holding your breath . ” F. Scott Fitzgerald In other wo...
Uncle “ I can resist anything except temptation . ” Oscar Wilde My uncle came to live with us when I was nine or ten years ...
Shifting Tides “ I have decided to stick with love . Hate is too great a burden to bear. ” Martin Luther King, Jr. A few ye...
Onward I Go “ Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.” Albert Einstein Last week I lament...
Resolutions “ Kites rise highest against the wind, not with it . ” Winston Churchill I’m constantly revising my resolutions...
A Call to Action – Update #6 “ I always wondered why somebody didn’t do something about that, then I realized I’m that someb...
A Call to Action – Update #5 “ Never settle for a ripple, when you can make a wave.” Janet Louise Stephenson The Christmas ...
A Call to Action – Update #4 “ There is no longer any such thing as fiction or non-fiction: there’s only narrative.” E.L. Do...
A Call to Action – Update #3 “ First, find out what your hero wants, then just follow him.” Ray Bradbury Easier said than d...
A Call to Action – Update #2 “ Life is like a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” Albert Einstein I have ...
A Thankful Heart “ The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest.” William Blake It’s been one of those weeks where I hav...
A Call to Action – Update #1 “ The world is moved along, not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes, but also by the aggreg...
A Call to Action “ Action is the foundational key to success.” Pablo Picasso I need your help. But before I get into that l...