Tag Archives: communication
Happy Holidays
Sorry, Merry Christmas people, I’ve decided to make the change to saying Happy Holidays. Let me explain. Yes, I love Christmas and believe that it is actually the birthday of Jesus Christ—to me, it is a holy day. One … Continue reading
Publishing a Novel
When I first decided to publish my novel, Looking for Love, I was under the erroneous impression that writing it was the most difficult part. Now I know better—writing is the easy part. What follows the completion of the … Continue reading
Moving Away
We left Buffalo, hoping to trade her harsh winters for the never –ending summer of Florida, almost 15 years ago. The day that we packed the last of the plants, books and CD player in our grey van and headed … Continue reading
Words
“Sticks and Stones can break my bones, but names can never hurt me..” (Children’s Nursery Rhyme) Words are powerful. I was reminded of that after my last blog post. The piece was a fictionalized account about when my … Continue reading
Radio Days
My love affair with radio began when I was a kid growing up in Buffalo. By the time I was in eighth grade, I was in possession of my own radio which was ensconced in the bedroom I shared with … Continue reading
Submission Blues
Remember when you sent your first child off to school for the first time? You probably took her shopping and bought new clothes—including socks and underwear. You may have purchased a brand new school outfit. When the big day … Continue reading
Friends
“Weathered by pain. Sheltered by friends.” (Quoted in Reader’s Digest ) These words sum up simply so much of what I have been thinking about lately. Friends are important to me and my husband. Family is equally important, of course. … Continue reading
Awesome
Awesome! “So impressive or overwhelming as to inspire a strong feeling of admiration or fear”—this is the dictionary definition of awesome. Sometime over the last few years, it came into popular usage to describe everything from a Big Mac to … Continue reading
A Cab Ride, Part II
Pete looked at Maria’s hand and reluctantly took it. “How about a cup of coffee, amigo?”Her smile was warm. Pete shook his head. “We have to get back to the office. The work doesn’t do itself.” Just as I thought, … Continue reading