Health and Politics
“We have to pass the bill to find out what’s in it.” Nancy Pelosi, Representative from California “Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.” Martin Luther King, Jr.
Obamacare, Care Scare, and Hyperbole
I have been reading articles on Obamacare and trying to make sense of it all. I guess I’m not alone. One telling sentence in our local (very liberal) newspaper said “the most important thing to know is that everybody must buy insurance or else pay a penalty. You must obtain insurance, either through your employer …
Growing
“What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have never been discovered.” Ralph Waldo Emerson “If I could only grow green stuff in my garden like I do in my refrigerator.” Anonymous
Attempts at Gardening
Over the past twelve years, I have been trying my hand at gardening. My mother had a green thumb, and my brother definitely has two green thumbs; he can grow anything from Jerusalem artichokes to Asian pears. Me? Nada. But I’m still trying. When we moved in, the backyard was a beautiful lush forest …
Writing
“Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia.” E.L. Doctorow “The scariest moment is just before you start.” Stephen King
Ideas and New Beginnings
Whenever I finish a novel, I wonder if I’ll be writing another one, or if it’s time to “retire”. Even mentioning the word makes Rick a little nervous. “You’re not a happy camper when you’re not working on a project.” Really? What happens if I don’t feel the Lord nudging me into another project? I …
Travel
“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” Henry Miller “All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost.” J.R.R. Tolkien The Fellowship of theRing
Addicted to Travel
Recently, I was asked about memorable road trips. My first experiences were with my mom and dad and brother. My parents only had two weeks of vacation a year, and they wanted to visit as many National Parks as possible. Hence, we spent long hours in a car without air conditioning to get to the …
Romans 12:3-5
“…Be honest in your estimation of yourselves, measuring your value by how much faith God has given you. Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, so it is with Christ’s body. We are all parts of His one body, and each of us has different work to do. …
Writers’ Retreat
Over Labor Day week-end, I joined a group of writer friends, both men and women, all veterans who have survived the ups and downs and ins and outs of the publishing industry over the last twenty to thirty years. You’d know their names. Some have sold millions of books all over the world. Several had …