Brain… Writing into the Darkness 22 Feb 201125 Feb 2011 Author and herb farmer Tom DeBaggio died yesterday. He put us on notice over a decade ago, describing his early onset Alzheimer's as "the closest thing to being eaten alive." …
Change the World… Are You Present? 17 Feb 201117 Feb 2011 My tag cloud records that I write with surprising frequency about "Being Present." It makes me laugh. Zen master, I am not. Obviously that's a message I crave. But today…
Emergence… Gratitude List for Hard Times 16 Feb 201117 Feb 2011 The usual, taken-for-granted, like breath, life, food, roof, clothes People whose ordeals seem considerably worse Problems you used to have, which have mercifully passed away Loved ones People you enjoy…
Blogging… Letting Your Goal Carry You 14 Feb 201113 Feb 2011 There is such joy in keeping a personal commitment. I keep blogging, logging in these little laps around the language. I keep breathing. At the end of our 21 Day…
Academic Writing… Why Do I Have to Take this Class Anyway? 10 Feb 201112 Feb 2011 I haven't studied math since high school. I excelled in it. I took all four years of accelerated classes, keeping college majoring options open. Then I tested out of college…
Baby Boomers… How to Stop Time 9 Feb 20119 Feb 2011 A student who's juggling unemployment stress and family crises (while still getting his schoolwork done) asked, "Can you just tell me how to stop time?" The same day, my son…
Advertising… Friday Flick: A Darth Vader Short 4 Feb 20114 Feb 2011 Here's to the power of story! A company couldn't pay me for space on my blog, yet I'll spread this ad for nothing more than the smile it gave me,…
Academic Writing… How to Get that Easy A 3 Feb 20113 Feb 2011 Show up. Show up on time, every time. Stay the whole time. Read the instructions. Listen to instructions. Try common sense. Be sober. Care for your health. Choose to learn.…
Commitment… The Whoosh of Completion 1 Feb 201131 Jan 2011 I have many favorite sounds: the cry of a healthy baby, my sons singing Boys II Men's "A Song for Mama," the ka-ching of an old-fashioned cash register, the purr…
Endurance… Caught in a Sequence? 29 Jan 201129 Jan 2011 Sometimes there's something you want to say, but you can't figure out where to start. Or you plan to write--right after you toss in the laundry--right after you check the…
Blogging… Why Post Daily? 24 Jan 201121 Jan 2011 If you journal only sporadically, or monthly, or weekly, you're tempted to be significant or profound--or silent. I'd been at that for years when I heard a Sunday School teacher…
Change the World… “Divers Patter, Dabblers Explode” 22 Jan 201125 Jan 2011 I love this sign at a preserve: "Divers Patter, Dabblers Explode." These are ducks. The sign explains that Dabblers, such as wigeons, teals, pintails, shovelers, and mallards, have large wings…
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