Up-and-Coming Finance Committee

Committee might be a strong word. Soapbox, maybe. I am nearly through with my 5th book on Social Security, retirement, and investment; I've been on somewhat of a run. It's been enlightening, actually, and inspiring on many levels. So much so that I am teaching a class this month, to share all the eye-poppers and... Continue Reading →

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Writers’ Postbox: Episode 7

I've got to be honest: the writerly juices just haven't been flowing into the valley of personal gratification lately. I've been spending so much time writing for others that I haven't given more than a drop's thought to my own creative streams. I guess that is why I started the Postbox; to jam the wellhead in... Continue Reading →

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To Be of Use

A friend shared this poem with me a few months ago. I am certain she was not complimenting me. Probably more of a call to action. Nevertheless, it is beautiful and I would love to share... To Be of Use The people I love the best jump into work head first without dallying in the... Continue Reading →

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Writers’ Postbox: Episode 6

Comma Drama Commas. Indecisive little buggers. Commas in numbers, commas in names, quotational commas, commas before conjunctions, parenthetical commas, commas after interjections, commas in series, restrictive commas, adjective commas, comma faults (!). Commas, commas everywhere. I took a little editing test last night, and as I poured over each and every comma placement, I thought there... Continue Reading →

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Gratitude Squared

A little follow up on yesterday's post... It took me a while to find it, as the much-coveted book has already been surrendered to the library, but I thought it worth reposting Mike Perry's closing essay from Roughneck Grace. Kind of sums up those times around the fire, no matter how they're spent. A bit... Continue Reading →

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Exhale

Well, we're home. OK, we've been home for over a week. But alas, the only writing I've gotten done since landing is the boring kind that meets a deadline. Boring, but lucrative, as long as your vocabulary is equipped with a vivid imagination. The North Shore was gorgeous, as always. There was that rocky start,... Continue Reading →

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I am misplaced

It's 1am. I am supposed to be diving into my thirty-seven degree sleeping bag on the shores of Lake Superior after a mad midnight setup spree right about now. But instead I am pit-stopped on my couch, typing my way to bed. We can debate the sanity of the midnight arrival plan later. 45 minutes... Continue Reading →

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Thursday Writers’ Postbox: Episode 5

A Book Review I have never enjoyed reading grammar rules before, so this week, Writers' Postbox gets a little Goodreads book review: Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing by Mignon Fogarty My rating: 5 of 5 stars For years I have frequented Grammar Girl's website when confronted with grammatical confusions of all... Continue Reading →

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Lessons Never Learned

Our basement is leaking. Record rainfalls combined with ten years of sunken backfilling around the house, and of course, our basement is leaking. I'm not so frustrated that the rugs are sopping, or that the fans and dehumidifiers have been erected in an obstacle course worthy of an olympic sport at the base of the stairs.... Continue Reading →

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Feral Peacocks

I am privileged to live in a place where every now and again if one drives out to just the right corner West of town, they can occasionally spot the feral peacock grazing the ditches. Yesterday was one of those now and agains. Three iridescent beauties. I've been here in the Nexus of the Universe... Continue Reading →

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