I used to say whatever was on my mind, sometimes even before my mind knew what was on it. I used to say that I could sit back and just watch my mouth work – stuff would come out of
Wow, Did I Get on the Wrong Boat or What?!
I’m so happy to be back in the Land of the Living! Although I don’t remember purchasing tickets, for the past couple of weeks, I’ve apparently been visiting The Dark Side, where my body took off on its own “Deciding
It’s Definitely a Long Story…
I opened my email this morning to find an update from Seth Godin’s blog entitled It’s a Long Story with this very short story as the entire message: Isn’t it always? Actually, the long stories are the good ones. About
Trial Run Derailed, Shakedown Cruise Stymied, Maiden Voyage Abandoned
I’ve been fixing up my little 10-foot vintage trailer for some weeks now, in anticipation of taking off from Portland, Oregon, and driving around North America, discovering small picturesque hamlets and exotic deep-fried foods in out of the way places
Five Four Three Two One – A Story
The Last Five Years: It’s My Story and I’m Sticking to It! 5. Five years ago, my dad died. He’d been in the hospital three weeks. I didn’t know he was in the hospital. My mother, brother, and sister didn’t
Question Number One of Three
Three questions. Seems like an easy thing to do, just answer three questions. Think I’ll answer them one at a time. Here’s number one – we’ll see how easy it is. Who am I? The things that come to mind quickly are my
Some Days I Miss My Dad
Some days I just really miss my dad. What I think I miss most of all is the chance I didn’t get to say good-bye. I still just want to say good-bye, to tell him I’ll miss him, to let