Although most office supplies were decidedly inferior in the Middle East, my time outside the United States turned me into a major pencil snob. Sorry Staples, but I wouldn’t write with your pencils if I had to choose between a Ticonderoga and a hunk of leftover charcoal from the barbecue grill. Before he left Qatar, […]
Continue readingAs my friends will attest, I pack and unpack way more than most people could stand. Even after living five years overseas, traveling internationally and suffering a transient domestic life, I still don’t have it down to a science. But I do have a few tricks up my sleeve. Are you staying a night in […]
Continue readingTitle: Bonded by Blood Author: Laurie London Genre: Paranormal Romance Why Bonded by Blood is a Red Hot Read: An entirely new spin on vampires, a motorcycle-riding heroine, a hero wounded by a family rift, and a cameo of the best coconut cream pie on God’s earth (Amen, Tom Douglas!) *** Today is Mammography Day, usually nothing […]
Continue readingI think this cocktail napkin by Mary Phillips Designs describes the life of a writer perfectly: *** Today is Hagfish Day – I’m not 100% certain what a hagfish is, but most people think my beloved catfish is a disgusting bottom feeder. So I say fry up those hagfish in cornmeal batter, throw in […]
Continue readingTitle: A Whole New Mind Author: Daniel H. Pink Genre: Non-fiction, Management and Leadership Why A Whole New Mind is a Red Hot Read: Introduction of SIX senses: Design, Story, Symphony, Empathy, Play and Meaning; explanation of America’s evolution from the Information Age to the Conceptual Age; and suggestions for how to develop each […]
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