There are days when the creative juices just aren’t flowing. I stare at the computer screen and wonder, “What now? Where do I go from here?” I just don’t know. The characters are having a hissy fit and not talking to me or each other. I have an inkling of an idea, but can’t find …
Hilary Rosen definitely stuck her foot in her mouth when she said Ann Romney isn’t qualified to discuss the economy because she “hasn’t worked a day in her life”. Having stuck my foot in my mouth numerous times, I can imagine how Ms. Rosen feels. In fact, there were years when I opened my mouth …
Someone wrote a letter to the editor about the innocence of a child. In her view, every child is born perfect and innocent. My first thought was she must not be a mother. Before you misunderstand me, I love babies. I’ve had three of my own. I adore my five grandchildren. But innocent? There is …
A couple of tall ships are visiting Bodega Bay. I keep thinking about going out and standing on the dock to see them close up and maybe even get a tour. But then, I have work to do. Whenever I start a new novel, I feel like I’m treading water in the middle of the …
If I could be a harbinger of change, what changes would I want to see? 1 – Every incoming president must write the Bill of Rights and the entire Constitution in his own hand-writing and carry it with him during his term of office. He is required to read it at least once a week. …
Someone forwarded me an email on Bob Hope. Many of you are probably too young to remember him. He was an actor and comedian who could keep an audience laughing for hours and never be obscene or use foul language or gestures. He entertained troops in World War II, the Korean War, and Vietnam War. …
“There is nothing so absurd but that if it is said often enough people will believe it.” William James The following are some of the lies we are told, sometimes on a daily basis: Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me. What I don’t know can’t hurt …
A few weeks ago, I did a blog on collections. I mentioned a friend who had a button collection passed down to her by her mother. When I think of buttons, I think of the colorful plastic buttons, metal or glass buttons like the ones my mother collected in a fishing box. I never dreamed …
I will preface this diatribe with this statement: I have an opinion about everything and, sadly, I am not always right. Rick watches the news several times a day. Often, I end up watching, too. The news can be very entertaining. Think of a football game with spectators screaming and jumping up and down. No …
I admit I’m hooked on reality shows. Not the survivor type where people eat spiders and worms or live on islands and vote each other off, but the real reality shows like Clean House, Intervention, Hoarders, Curb Appeal, Dirty Jobs, What Not to Wear, Antiques Roadshow. Perhaps I should have added this to my “ways …