June 2008

The Fourth of July: A Writing Challenge

June 30, 2008

The Fourth of July is almost here and many Americans, including me, are on vacation this week in conjunction with the holiday. So this week, instead of writing and publishing an article here for your perusal and consideration, I suggest that you write a post and share your talent! Specifically, I challenge all of you […]

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Aloha Friday Edition No. 9

June 27, 2008

My pal Kailani at An Island Life hosts Aloha Friday, based upon a very popular term used in Hawaii when island residents take it easy and look forward to the upcoming weekend — kind of like T.G.I.F. Each Friday, Kailani posts a simple question or topic of conversation. Visitors leave a comment on Kailani’s site […]

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Friday’s Feast #195

June 27, 2008

Friday’s Feast #195 Appetizer What is the weather like today where you live? Digusting. There are hundreds of wildfires burning throughout California and the smoke has been hanging in the air for days now. Aside from the aesthetic considerations, there is a tangible health and safety issue for anyone who, like me, has asthma or other […]

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The Value of a Diary

June 23, 2008

I am blessed to have many good friends that I have known for a long, long time. They can best be described as falling into a couple of different groups, one of which I refer to as the “Delta Drama Gang” because we got acquainted when we attended San Joaquin Delta College in the mid-1970’s […]

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Carnival of Family Life: “Welcome, Summer!” Edition

June 23, 2008

Thanks for visiting the “Welcome, Summer!” edition of the Carnival of Family Life! The days are long and hot, the kids are finished with school and enjoying some much-needed relaxation, and plans are in place for Fourth of July celebrations and family vacations. There’s no better time to pour yourself an icy cold beverage, get […]

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Autobiographical Writing: What to Reveal?

June 16, 2008

Writers are constantly looking for story ideas and sometimes they are literally right in front of us — when we look into the mirror. But how much personal information should we reveal? More importantly, what purpose is served by disclosing details about our lives? Will anyone be hurt or embarrassed by our revelations? I have […]

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Friday’s Feast #193

June 13, 2008

Friday’s Feast #193 Appetizer Do you consider yourself to be an optimist or a pessimist? 100% optimist, sometimes to my own detriment. Soup What is your favorite color of ink to write with? Teal. Salad How often do you get a manicure or pedicure? Do you do them yourself or go to a salon and pay […]

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Wordless Wednesday

June 11, 2008

Topics: Wordless Wednesday

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Don’t Tell Me to Handle it “Like a Man” (Part Two)

June 9, 2008

Are there times when the use of hyperbole in our writing is appropriate? Certainly, when employed to convey a compliment or express a desire, deliberate exaggeration of the facts can be effective. An example: “I will give my last dollar to the air conditioner repair person if he or she replaces the compressor before the […]

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Photo Hunt: Bad Hair

June 7, 2008

That’s me hugging a statute in New Orleans Square at Disneyland, summer 1979. Topics: Photo Hunt

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Friday’ Feast #192

June 6, 2008

Friday’s Feast #192 Appetizer When you drink soda/pop/coke, do you prefer to drink it from the bottle, a can, or after pouring it into a cup? I always have a bottle of water, to which I add lemonade flavor Crystal Lite, with me. I keep it in the refrigerator, so it always starts out cold but […]

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Don’t Tell Me to Handle it “Like a Man” (Part One)

June 2, 2008

Stereotype: A conventional, formulaic, and oversimplified conception, opinion, or image; One that is regarded as embodying or conforming to a set image or type. “North Country” is a 2005 movie about the very first class action sexual harassment lawsuit in the United States. The film was based upon a book entitled “Class Action,” published in 2002. Both […]

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