Images November 05, 2017

Today's selection -- from My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinem. The first Women's Conference was held in 1977 in Houston, Texas. But before the main event, 56 mini conferences took place across the United States:  "The 1977 Na­tional Women's Conference in Houston ... may take the prize as the most important event nobody knows about. ... […]

Today's selection -- from Opium by Martin Booth.

After years of studying accidents and disaster, I came to the conclusion that almost every one involving people required seven things to go wrong. The seventh was the actual disaster. But those six precursors, which I call Cascade Events, by themselves, would not have caused the disaster. And one of them was always human error. […]

Even though I went to West Point, which is just south of Storm King Mountain from Newburgh where Washington the Continental Army was encamped in the winter of 1783, I had never heard of this. We studied the battles of the Revolution but perhaps we should have also studied the politics. After all, as Clausewitz […]

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How and why participating in a blogging linkup party helps increase traffic to your blog. A guest post written by Esmé Salon.Continue reading

on Helping Writers become Authors: A few years ago, I went to a workshop in New York City for writers. There I was surrounded by a group of novelists. As someone who loves to write fiction, I was interested, but at the time, I wasn’t working on a novel. I was working on a memoir, […]

on Writing Forward: I often receive requests from people who are seeking writing help. Some are seeking professional services; they want someone to edit a book they’ve written or coach them through the process of writing a novel. Other times, I get questions about writing that range from simple to complicated. One person might send […]

 i bought both of these  on the same shopping trip if I drink the two of them can I call it even?  each is fermented after all can i call it a truce? perfect balance? harmony?   — “there’s eternal opposition between yin and yang. no third party at all, but treason occurs sometimes.”   […]

You can see examples of each one in the above picture, which I’m going to attach to each of the posts.  This one is going to be about the 4 Ego Archetypes, which are Innocent, Everyman, Hero, and Caregiver.  As … Continue reading →

These dogs at a resort get to have a pool party… mayhem but such fun.. courtesy of Jana Underwood  

Cantate Domino canticum novum, cantate et benedicite nomini eius, quia mirabilia fecit. Cantate et exultate et psallite  in cithara et voce psalmi, quia mirabilia fecit. Sing to the Lord a new song, sing and praise His name,  for He has done marvellous things. Sing and rejoice and give praise in songs with the harp and the voice, […]

True story…Once when my mother was hospitalized, my three sisters and I all showed up at her home to give our help, support, and love. Of course we didn’t mind, but we lived in different states and it had been a while since we had all been together. We took advantage of the situation as […]

HOORAY! The NINTH year of the Positively Present Gratitude Challenge is about to begin on November 1! Though I keep a daily gratitude journal, there's always something special about celebrating gratitude during the month of November each year. Having a specific topic to focus on each day really makes me pay even more attention to […]

Her Majesty’s sun setting over my coal heap. Yes, I had to ring Ma’am on her mobile to arrange it. … More

I tried photographing the wind. It didn’t work. I’m fed up photographing the rain, so I didn’t bother. Jadies and … More

Darling Hubby and I recently bought new wallets with RFID protection.I thought I'd give a little tutorial about why this is important. Like most new things in today's world, it's to defeat the bad guys out to steal your private information.What Is RFID?RFID is the acronym for Radio Frequency Identification which is used for communicating […]

Veterans Day: In honor of my Dad who was part of the World War II D-Day invasion.Thank you, Veterans, for your service and sacrifices.I honor you and the active duty personnel (and all first responders too) who are serving as I write this.Once, long ago, just about everyone in the United States had a relative […]

********* The Cape Peninsula and Western Cape region are absolutely breathtaking! I especially love the turquoise waters that are so typical for the Cape scenery. You can instantly recognize this region just by that color – that’s how special it is! A Road Trip Around the Cape Peninsula One of the most fun things to do […]

"Jacqueline Cochran was looking for WASP.  They told me I would have to be interviewed and they would contact me when they came to the Wichita area.  But I didn’t wait for that.  I went down to Houston for my interview, to speed things up.  And I think that’s one of the smartest things I […]

"My first flight was with a barnstormer at the age of five.  I loved it!  I also tried to 'fly' out of the barn loft with an umbrella.  This was less than successful..."  WASP Jean Terrell McCreery, 44-10 The indomitable Marguerite Jean Terrell Moreo McCreery has "...slipped the surly bonds of Earth. And danced the skies on […]

Welcome to the Minstral Show, the podcast that spotlights the very best music from around the world, made exclusively in the 21st century.An awesome music line up today as we begin closing in on the end of another decade. November 2019 has seen a flurry of great new music released by signed unsigned and independent […]

I received a children’s book in 1995/1996 in anticipation of my little brother. We lived in Gardner, Massachusetts at the time (central MA). The book had beautiful illustrations (something about Monique Felix’s illustrations for The Velveteen Rabbit reminds me of it), and … Continue reading →

These are a few of the older books I have read recently and haven’t had a chance to review. I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh Narrated by Nicola Barber and Steven Crossley “I only let go for a second.” I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh is a thriller that opens with a child […]

Just 99 cents! Capture The Magic Of The Holiday Season With This Brand New Collection Of ELEVEN CHRISTMAS ROMANCES, SIX BRAND NEW, From New York Times & USA Today Bestselling, Award Winning Authors. During Christmas, an angel comes to the rescue, the hardest decisions are made, assignments turn deadly, choices are made, lovers realize they […]

I know that Veterans Day was a couple of days ago, but that doesn’t mean they can’t, and shouldn’t be honored every day of the year. You might not agree with the politics of war, and this isn’t about politics. In fact, I’m the last person to ever speak about that. This post is about […]

These days, almost everything is connected to the internet. Our phones, our computers, and even our appliances are internet-connected. The number of connected devices will only grow.  The number of internet-connected devices worldwide has grown exponentially in the last 10 years and is projected to continue booming. As of 2019, there are over 26 billion […]

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It’s Monday What Are You Reading? is a weekly reading roundup is hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date. This is technically a weekly meme but I don’t read fast enough to make that worthwhile so I generally post it every two or three weeks but sometimes more often depending on how many books I’ve […]

I have been using my Vitamix high-speed blender almost daily for over a decade.  It was an investment, but I thought the health of my family was worth it.  When my kids were younger, I could hide greens in their smoothies and feel good about making them a healthy snack they loved. Eventually smoothies became […]

The other day one of my consulting clients asked me a question about the plastics used to make telephones. In the process of researching this, I came across this article: http://www.telephonecollecting.org/Bobs%20phones/Pages/Essays/Plastics.htm It gives the materials used to make phones throughout the history of phones. And then it concludes that the plastics used to make phones […]

Rust is a fungal disease that commonly occurs in Florida where it’s warm and humid. Most beans are susceptible to Rust. The disease generally occurs only during prolonged periods of warm, wet and/or humid weather. Rust refers to a variety of fungus, exists in at least 35 pathotypes and is extremely variable. Symptoms develop on leaves […]

I’ve recently discovered how easy succulent décor can be to incorporate into the home and garden. Not only are these plants low maintenance, but they’re beautiful to behold and come in a variety of sizes, shapes and colors. If you live in Florida or the islands, you’re probably familiar with the aloe plant. These succulents […]

Naturally soothe leg cramps, growing pains, and restless legs with this DIY herb-infused magnesium lotion recipe. This lotion recipe first came about as a solution to the growing pains my kids develop from time to time. My son had been experiencing some back pain during a growth spurt (he was 13 and already 5’10”) and […]

Get a Life, Chloe Brown (The Brown Sisters #1) by Talia Hibbert Contemporary Romance published by Avon on November 5, 2019 Chloe Brown is a chronically ill computer geek with a goal, a plan, and a list. After almost—but not quite—dying, she’s come up with seven directives to help her “Get a Life”, and she’s […]

November is Native American Heritage Month. This is a hodgepodge post of … the update, information, etc. I’ll try to keep it upbeat. One interesting thing I saw and will hopefully remember to follow is this: The Cherokee Nation says it has a right to a congressional delegate. Now it wants Congress to fulfill its […]

Friday, Nov 15:Drove Uma, the URRV, towing Fiona south of the cesspool that is the Metro Denver area shortly after 9 AM and by 1230 PM had arrived at the John Martin Reservoir located east of Las Animas, CO.I found the campsite listed by allstays.com but it was quite unsatisfactory in terms of location and […]

I rode Fiona, my '99 Ural Patrol sidecar rig with the beemer engine to tonight's Fall sunset.Temperatures have been pretty cool the last few days, especially Monday of this week when temperatures were in the low teens!I hope to go camping tomorrow, hopefully to warmer locations.

Originally posted on Smorgasbord Blog Magazine: Delighted to share the news that the writing team of Sue Vincent and Ani have released a new book for dog lovers just in time for Christmas. Doggerel: Life with a Small Dog About…

What a beautiful bay! Clean, crystal blue waters and what calmness! Oh! it’s magical!”, half screamed out Sheeba inside her eighteenth floor apartment. Her words ricocheted off the barren walls and vaporised into thin air. There was none to even … Continue reading →