enormity

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enormity \ih-NOR-muh-tee\  noun.  1:        great wickedness  2:        an outrageous or immoral act or offense  3 :       very lar...

We are what our thoughts have made us

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We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live; they travel far.   Swami  Viv...

Distraction

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Great hunters

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editing, rather than of authorship

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We are the products of editing, rather than of authorship.  George Wald.

I have been sitting at this desk for hours

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I have been sitting at this desk for hours, staring into the darkened shelves of books. I love their presence, the way they honor the wood ...

Karma Repair Kit

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1.Get enough food to eat, and eat it. 2.Find a place to sleep where it is quiet, and sleep there. 3.Reduce intell...

My idea of the modern stoic sage

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"My idea of the modern stoic sage is someone who transforms fear into prudence, pain into information, mistakes into initiation, and d...

Pandas

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God, how I hate clowns

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or.................

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Building trust

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Silly

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Life

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If you want a happy life

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People

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Don't

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Get out of the way!

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Be creative in your work

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The woman all writers need.

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Schedules

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Writing stuff

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Stuff writers think.

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I joined the 21st Century...I have an Iphone. I don't know how to use it but I have it and that's half the battle right there

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Actual headline "Australian Wild Pig Drinks 18 Beers, Gets in Fight with Cow"

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                                                                   The pig in question

The circle

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I should

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I did not go to pubic schools

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Ha!

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I know it well.

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Amen

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yeah!

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Word stuff: Factotum

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fak-TOH-tuhm   A servant or a low-level employee tasked with many things. From Latin factotum, from facere (to do) + totus (all)...

Advise for writers: simplify

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    The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak. -Hans Hofmann, painter (1880-1966)  ...

Word stuff: kamikaze

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kah-mi-KAH-zee  Someone who behaves in a reckless, self-destructive manner. From Japanese kamikaze (divine wind), from kami (god,...

Word stuff: Tycoon

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ty-KOON  A wealthy and powerful person, especially in business or politics. From Japanese taikun (great lord or prince), from Ch...

It is as easy to dream a book

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It is as easy to dream a book as it is hard to write one. -Honore de Balzac, novelist (1799-1850)

Word Stff: interlocutors

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 (in-tuhr-LOK-yuh-tuhr, -yoo-)  One who takes part in a conversation or dialogue, especially as a representative of an organization. ...

Word stuff: Itinerant

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eye-TIN-uh-runt\ traveling from place to place; especially : covering a circuit  In Latin, "iter" means "way...

Word stuff: confrere

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KON-frayr  Colleague; a fellow member of a profession, fraternity, etc. From Latin con- (with) + frater (brother). Other cousins o...

Word stuff: Respite

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RESS-pit a period of temporary delay,  an interval of rest or relief  "Respite" traces from the Latin term "respe...

Word Stuff: Protege

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PRO-tuh-zhay, pro-tuh-ZHAY  One who is protected, guided, and supported by somebody older and more experienced. From French prot...

Word Stuff: Metonymy

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Metonymy muh-TAH-nuh-mee a figure of speech consisting of the use of the name of one thing for that of another of which it is a...