Enjoy the delicious parts of vacation
by“Eat the cookie, buy the shoes. Give yourself permission to lighten up.” -Joyce Meyer I spent $18 on four cupcakes. It hurts to……
Shelley Plett
Typewriters bring something back to writing: thinking
by“No one throws away typewritten letters, because they are pieces of graphic art with a singularity equal to your fingerprints, for no two manual……
Take advantage of lazy days of summer
by“I want summer to feel like summer again…. Unfettered by adults’ fears. Unshackled from adults’ expectations. Feel to play—yes, even as teenagers—free to live……
Autumn junkie liking summer
by“The castle grounds were gleaming in the sunlight as though freshly painted; the cloudless sky smiled at itself in the smoothly sparkling lake, the……
Strong mind, soft heart: a wish for graduates
by“Have a strong mind and a soft heart.” —Anthony J. D’Angelo I have been asked many times in the past week how I feel…….
Making good art an answer to many of life’s issues
by“So be wise, because the world needs more wisdom, and if you cannot be wise, pretend to be someone who is wise, and then……
An action or non-action could change everything
by“If I’d danced with the Shadow, who knows? Maybe others would’ve joined us. Maybe they would’ve danced their hearts out, thanked us for getting……
Morning drive-thru leads to life lessons
by“Ever just the same, ever a surprise. Ever as before, ever just as sure. As the sun will rise, tale as old as time…….
There should be a better word for 45 than weird
by“Forty-five is the eye of life’s storm. The emotional drama of growing up is behind you, the physical perils of aging are still to……
We need the right tools in life
byWhat are the most important tools ever invented? According to Forbes magazine in a 2006 story, the list includes the knife, abacus, compass, pencil,……