I’m alive. Yep, Hurricane Wilma lingered around the Yucatan, threatened South Florida for days, and then before I could even wink she sliced us. I have no power, thus no place to keep perishable foods, and on top of that, everyone is on edge. Cabin fever! Hurricane Katrina really opened up my eyes as far …
“Any serious writer hopes that the best of his or her product will contribute to the larger store of hope that has continually been accruing in this form, the written word, since the dawn of literate civilization,” wrote Dennis Holt in his newsletter, “Operation Green Candle.” “Good writing is hopeful,” he concluded. Your next assignment …
You cannot possibly accomplish anything good by force right now. Your strengths may temporarily become liabilities, and you’ll have to exercise your talents with profound humility in order to keep from going astray. To achieve success, you’ve got to renounce all your definitions of success and open your mind to previously unimaginable new definitions. You …
It’s been so many years since my dad passed away and I still find it tough to believe that we lost him at such an early age. I think it’s because of this that I have such a tough time talking about my experiences with him and have those memories locked inside of me somewhere …
Artist: Bob Marley Song: Waiting in Vain I don’t wanna wait in vain for your love; I don’t wanna wait in vain for your love. From the very first time I rest my eyes on you, girl, My heart says follow t’rough. But I know, now, that I’m way down on your line, But the …
He was 50 years old when I was born, and a “Mr. Mom” long before anyone had a name for it. Dad did so many things for me during my grade-school years. He convinced the school bus driver to pick me up my house instead of the usual bus stop that was six blocks away. …
When I traveled from San Francisco to Amsterdam with Maureen some years ago, we arrived at our hotel in a state of radical sleep deprivation. The concierge told us our room wasn’t quite ready, and suggested we go kill some time at a nearby tourist attraction. We took his advice, walking a few blocks to …
A standby list is like Area 51, you know it exists, but what’s in there is one big top-notch secret. Right now, at this very moment, I am apparently on the standby list for the 6PM flight back to Miami from Boston, wait, it got delayed ’til 7:50PM, ahhhhh the agent JUST changed it to …
This would be an excellent time to escape every boring routine that is sapping your life energy. And when I say “escape,” I’m hoping you don’t settle for a trip to a Wal-Mart in a city 50 miles away. The more dramatic and complete your break with habit, the better. Would you consider exploring the …