It might’ve been Für Elise or Therese or Elizabeth As I opened up my laptop to write, just now, Für Elise started playing on my Pandora classical channel. And I love that piece of music. Of course, I don’t think I’ve kept it a secret that Beethoven is my favorite composer. And this piece of music is an example of why. But today, I … Read the rest…
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Some positive words for the day I shared a few sections of positive words for the day on another website I used to have. And this is something from around 15 years ago. And it still applies. But read to the end. Because there’s a caveat to all this positivity. Seven points of positive words you can bank on 1. Smile “Are you … Read the rest…
Your Cliché is as old as dirt It’s ironic how many people claim the moniker of “new age.” Because so much of what they say is just cliché. And worse than that, many of those clichés are almost as old as the Earth. But I know why they say what they say. Even if they don’t know. A new age cliché is just another … Read the rest…
Ah, there’s nothing like an uncloudy day And there’s nothing like rainy days and nights to make you appreciate an uncloudy day. Right? Of course, maybe it’s only the dreamers, poets, and songwriters who truly appreciate the ever-changing kaleidoscope floating above us all. But I’ll bet when I say that, plenty of other kinds of people beg to differ. Or maybe they don’t beg, … Read the rest…
And he said, “I like your style. It always makes me smile.” Way back in 1989 there was a guy who was, shall we say, increasingly enamored with a certain girl. Trouble was, he lived about 1500 miles away from her. So, the best he could do, to stay on her radar, was write letters and a long-distance call now and then. On one … Read the rest…
Other activity books for kids don’t have this… Bedtime songs. And certainly not my bedtime songs. A friend of mine, who had little rug rats a few years ago, told me about activity books for kids. Till then, I didn’t think of it as a special category. I just figured all books for kids could fit into that category. Because reading is an activity. … Read the rest…
Why would you want to fail early? Or at all? Yeah, it came up again. And again. Yesterday and today. I saw more entrepreneurs and “influencers” sharing that silly fail early stuff on social media. And I sure hope you’re not buying it. Because it might make a “cool” soundbite, but it’s not a strong position to take in this mean ol’ world. It … Read the rest…