Sitting with my pen and notebook in the dentist’s waiting room. Everyone stares at their dumb phones. I tell the paper what to say. Their screen tells them what to think. Related articles Ode to my leather bound friend (keytobeingtwenty.wordpress.com)
Yes, I have been terrible about keeping up with my blog awards! I suppose receiving this one today was the final boot-in-the-butt I needed to get going. I will be working on having a separate AWARDS page, I think, because having them down the side of the blog in the margin is just going to … More One Lovely Blog Award
I admit it, I fell for it. The title said, “How to turn traumatic experiences into fuel for your writing.” [This was from an email from Writer’s Digest.] Maybe I will learn something new, help me “reach right in there and grab it”–(like my niece said about grabbing the carotid artery during an autopsy…she was … More “How to write better”
Before we get to the raspberries, I want to talk about a gift in a garbage bag. A published author at a Writing Conference told us, “Whenever I think of something I want to save for later, I write it down on a scrap paper and keep it in a big hefty bag.” She opened … More My neighbor’s raspberries
Daily Prompt: Are you being served? My sister Marge and I were in the booth in the diner, sitting opposite my father. My father ordered a Reuben sandwich, “lightly toasted.” The waitress returned minutes later to serve my father a burnt toast sandwich. “What is this?!” my father yelled. “I’m sorry, I didn’t make it,” … More Once upon a time in a diner
I live in Upstate New York, not very far from the house that has made international headlines. Former NFLer Brian Holloway’s home was recently trashed by teenagers. A huge party took place in his house: teenage drinking and drug use ensued. It’s estimated over 300 high school and college students were there. There are several … More Local house trashed by teens – No Fair!
I remember the day the doctor’s office called me and said, “Can you come in today?” I knew she was not inviting me for tea and crumpets; I knew what that call meant. I was fortunate; the cancer was found early by a mammogram. It was called “stage 0” cancer. I had surgery to remove … More Five years after breast cancer
Who is that guy over there? Was he in our class, or is it somebody’s spouse? He looks vaguely familiar, let me think…. Last Saturday night I attended my 35th High School Reunion. It was my first! I never went to a reunion before. I had moved out of the area, worked, met other people … More Is that somebody that I used to know? Thoughts from my High School Reunion
As I approached the Chinese Food booth at the mall food court, a small Asian woman popped towards me with a juicy piece of chicken on a toothpick. “Free Sampo,” she said in broken English. My son and I each grabbed a toothpick, and tasted the surprise treat on a stick. “That’s good!” we agreed. “I would … More Free Sample
When I started my blog, folks who signed up for my blog got the entire blog in their email. Since I paid the $18 for the ‘upgrade’, the emails are going out with only a sentence and then “click link to continue.” This is annoying. I would like it to just show up in their … More I need help from my fellow WordPressers. How do I get my post emails to go out just as emails with no link?
On Saturday, September 8, 2001, I had driven around town, with the windows down, playing a Dusty Springfield cd (“Son of a Preacher Man“) and just enjoying a sunny day in America. I lived in just north of Albany, NY, about 15 minutes from the airport. Planes flew overhead on a regular basis. I barely … More “Look Mama, a plane!” My September 11, 2001 Story
Help, I’m choking! If something is stuck in my throat, but I can’t talk, I might be a rocket scientist, but if I can’t speak, what good is it? I can’t share my knowledge. With all the news from the Middle East lately, it’s hard not to get overwhelmed by everything going on. To hear … More I need a spiritual Heimlich maneuver
It was a dark and stormy afternoon. I was driving in a pouring rain storm, on my way home from work. A truck started to pull out in front of me but he didn’t finish his turn, and he stopped right in front of me. I hit the brakes, but the car didn’t stop; it … More So I hit the brakes, but the car didn’t stop.
If you watch Person of Interest (POI), you know that Harold is in love with a woman who thinks he is dead. He faked his own death so that she would not be in any danger, as he works with “the machine” which sees everything. He and Mr. Reese receive “numbers” from the machine which … More Did you ever love someone so much you sent them away?
Major differences between NIV Bible and King James: There are verses left out of NIV! Here are just some of many verses that were left out of the NIV translation. I know that many Christians prefer the NIV because it is easier to read, whereas the King James is in “old English” and can … More Major differences between NIV Bible and King James: There are verses left out of NIV!
We had one strange kid in class in fifth grade and his name was Charles; not Charlie, or Chuck or Chad. No nickname. No intimacy. He smelled a little funny, like he didn’t bathe very often. He didn’t really have any friends, but didn’t seem to know any better either. He read very slowly. Although … More Charles was a strange kid, and we really didn’t understand why
I saw this picture circulating around the interwebs.* I’ve seen lots of pictures of Jesus walking on the water over the years: pictures of Peter falling into the water, Jesus walking in the storm. This one got my attention because Jesus is wearing sandals. I let that sink in for a minute. We know that … More Jesus wore sandals.
Hi, Bailey here. Mom is taking a day off from blogging today. She overworked herself yesterday. Then today, someone came over and worked on the kitchen floor. There is furniture all over the place. Mom said she’ll be back tomorrow with more stories! Have a good day. I want to say a special hello to … More Mom is taking today off!
SueAnn Porter 