“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day.” Edith Lovejoy Pierce This is one of my favorite quotes because of the image it presents… Although this is a rough draft I believe… Continue reading Making New Year’s Resolutions Stick
Month: December 2010
Technology
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Twas the night before Christmas
Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, – not even a mouse: The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there… Clement Clarke Moore If you were to write a Christmas Eve short story or poem where would… Continue reading Twas the night before Christmas
Closing their files on each of us
“Now the seasons are closing their files on each of us, the heavy drawers full of certificates rolling back into the tree trunks, a few old papers flocking away. Someone we loved has fallen from our thoughts, making a little, glittering splash like a bicycle pushed by a breeze. Otherwise, not much has happened; we… Continue reading Closing their files on each of us
The True Spirit of Christmas
And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so? It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags. And he puzzled and puzzled ’till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before. What… Continue reading The True Spirit of Christmas
Let Books Be…
Let books be your dining table, And you shall be full of delights Let them be your mattress And you shall sleep restful nights. Author Unknown I worked a double yesterday which made for a very long and busy Saturday. When I came home after 8:00 p.m., I was thrilled to find a copy of… Continue reading Let Books Be…
Collecting Paper, Pieces of History-Collecting Ephemera
Collecting Paper, Pieces of History-Collecting Ephemera
Top Five Books for Creative Writers and Poets
Let me know what you think of my Top Five Books for Creative Writers and Poets. This was a fun list to write and I’m sure I’ll write more top fives. These are just some of the books that I’ve read that have helped me live a more creative life. What are you favorite books for… Continue reading Top Five Books for Creative Writers and Poets
Feed Your Brain
The idea is to write it so that people hear it and it slides through the brain and goes straight to the heart. Maya Angelou One of the most difficult challenges I had at school was getting my science requirement. I started three different papers but didn’t get passionate about any subject until my advisor… Continue reading Feed Your Brain
Secrets of Productivity
I have no secret but hard work. This is a secret that many never learn, and they don’t succeed because they don’t learn it. Labor is the genius that changes the world from ugliness to beauty, and the great curse to a great blessing. Joseph M. W. Turner I am anxiously awaiting my copy of… Continue reading Secrets of Productivity