Thank you to everyone who has been reading this blog and made comments, shared it, or “liked” it on Facebook. (Is there a Facebook option, in which I can “like” likes?) I love the challenge of finding a new topic to write about every week; knowing you are reading what I write inspires me. However, […]
Thanks, “Passionate Reason” Readers Read More »
It begins in early childhood. A hesitation, an impulse to hide from strangers. Ducking behind furniture when company comes. Perhaps it is genetic, a survival trait, that long ago may have protected the young from wild, hungry predators. As the toddler grows, she learns a new word: “shy.” There is something in how the word
The Season of Militant Shyness Read More »
The Power of Point of View. Those words, which were the title of my new book, excited me. But when I opened it, the material, although useful, was dry and technical. I was disappointed. When I had seen the title, I had something else in mind – a memory. It started long ago with my
How My English Teacher Saved My Dog; the Power of Point of View Read More »
\”Gushy?” I say, and stare at him. “You thought I was being gushy?\” \”Only at first. But then I changed my mind.\”\”So what changed it?\”\”You read me the rest of the note.\”I take a deep breath. \”So let me get this straight. For the first two sentences, you thought I was gushy. Then you changed
Honesty and Emotional Excess in Writing Read More »
This is my first restaurant review, and since I lack the refined culinary vocabulary of a professional gourmand, I have decided to offer my rating cookie monster style. Like cookie monster, I may not understand the intricacies of food preparation, but I know good food when I taste it. So I am rating this in
