Have you ever told someone about a problem you’re dealing with and they just give you a blank stare? Then they shift into polite compassion and say, “Oh wow, that’s terrible” but you know they don’t really mean it. It’s just lip service. I think we all do it. I do it and I know […]
Let me speak on behalf of the “selfie”. When did it get such a negative connotation? Maybe it’s a lot easier to explain the annoyance of “selfies” by looking at the Kardashian Klan. Do we really need to see another picture Kim has taken of herself? No. But not all “selfies” are annoying. The “selfie” […]
Maybe it’s just having a writer’s mind, but I’m always looking around. Or maybe I’m just curious and bored. I like to notice things and watch people. Usually all of this is done without prejudice or care. Just little bits on information noted in some remote place in my brain. Sometimes easily forgotten and sometimes […]
“Anne Murray.” “Really, that’s your favourite Canadian hero? I would have thought maybe singer, but hero?” My reply could have and maybe should have been, “You stupid idiot, Anne Murray is no hero! She hasn’t even had a hit song for like 50 years!” And in that small exchange I demonstrate one of our Canadian […]
It is my habit to pay for the books I read. What better way to acknowledge the person for their talent and time? Cash is a good “thank you”. Yes, I also tend to send personal notes of praise but money allows authors to keep on writing. Writers give me hours of pleasure and it […]
Around the time people started to suggest I write a book I started to fantasize on being interviewed about this yet unwritten novel. Yes, this is weird and terribly narcissistic. If you want to procrastinate, contemplating famous interviewers asking you questions is a great pastime. I am a prolific procrastinator. The habit started decades ago […]
I had not done any regular weight training for months. This was a problem. Yes, I’ve had many substantial reasons for my lapse and can easily explain away the transgression. Doctors and tests and just plain laziness have ruled the day. Now my sabbatical is over. There was no aha moment, health conscious awakening or […]
Everyone seems to be talking about Caitlyn Jenner. The internet and TV talk shows are plastering her Vanity Fair photo on all their feeds. All I can think of is the Amanda Marshall song; Everybody’s Got a Story That Will Break Your Heart. How come Caitlyn Jenner has become the poster child for transgendered people? […]
It’s time to start focusing on my next book, The Longer Game. I just spent the last couple of hours working on a story for this blog and realize it’s much better suited for the book. That leaves me with nothing for this week. Sooner or later something had to give. Next week I’ll go […]
It’s a classic scenario. I was out on a stroll with my boyfriend and after a few minutes of silence I asked him what he was thinking about, he said, “Nothing.” How can that be? Isn’t the mind always busy? Isn’t there always something going on up there? Even if it’s thoughts about the mundane. […]
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