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Category Archives: Writing
Iceland and creativity
I saw this post about how so many Icelanders — one in ten! — are now publishing books, and was immediately reminded of a conversation I had with one of the many Icelanders I met when I was there last … Continue reading
Who are you?
I wish more Americans would fight back against the “work more, live less” philosophy that seems to be entirely too pervasive in American culture. It isn’t healthy, and we shouldn’t be proud that we spend so much time “busy, busy, … Continue reading
The Journey from Cautious to Fearless
The journey from cautious to fearless is fraught with peril. Since July 1st, I have been in a new job. Technically, my new job started June 1st, but I spent the first month doing things to wrap up my … Continue reading
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2011: An Unexpected Transformative Year
2011 has become quite a transformative year for me. I’ve changed jobs twice, had an addition built onto my house, gotten a dental implant drilled into my jaw, and began getting fit. All of that happened in the last eight … Continue reading
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Unexpected outside influences
As I was watching “Inception“ this weekend, I saw how unexpected links in a story can possibly change the viewer’s understanding of a story. This has been on my mind a lot lately because I just renamed and changed the … Continue reading
Showing up on time
Happy October! Meeting deadlines is important. I’ve always taken pride in setting realistic deadlines at work and meeting them. I think your credibility is on the line if you tell people you’ll do something by a certain time and don’t … Continue reading
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The joy of everyday moments
I watched the film “A Single Man” this weekend. I really enjoyed the film, so much so that I also watched the video extra about making the film. Tom Ford, the famous designer who made his directorial debut with this … Continue reading
“I write like” computer answers
I started the morning playing with one of those quirky websites that take some aspect of you and tell you what famous person you are most like within some specific subset of famous people. No, I didn’t pick a movie … Continue reading
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Changes in music and books
There’s been a great deal written recently about how the book publishing industry is changing, but I think how it impacts writers is still very much a work in progress. Last fall, NPR did a report on Pearl Jam’s self … Continue reading
Potomac Celtic Festival 2010
Every June I look forward to the Potomac Celtic Festival because it provides me the opportunity to enjoy celtic music, arts and crafts, story telling, and cultural organizations. For a year or two, the festival shrank from two days to … Continue reading
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