Longwood Gardens, the Kennett Square, Pennsylvania estate of flowers and fountains, has built three treehouses – for children and adults of all ages. Keep reading →
Longwood Gardens’ Treehouses: The Lookout Loft
July 14, 2008 · No Comments
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Treasure Island — Total Insanity
July 7, 2008 · No Comments
Sometimes I’m my own worst enemy. You know, it’s true. It’s like that old line, “With friends like you, who needs enemies.” Keep reading →
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Tagged: Joseph Campbell, Mythology, Treasure Island
“Strange Feelings – Difficult Questions” – Update
May 27, 2008 · 1 Comment
I woke up about 3 this morning, feeling rather strange. 3 is a little early for me – even with my irregular sleep patterns.
After I got my basic daily journal entries set up, I decided to take my numbers – BP and so forth. My BP and blood sugar were high – not good. My weight was actually down 1.4 pounds from last week. That is good.
Those lines are how I started my “Strange Feelings – Difficult Questions” post two weeks ago.
Since that post was fairly alarming, I wanted to update what I could. Keep reading →
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Strange Feelings – Difficult Questions
May 13, 2008 · 1 Comment
I woke up about 3 this morning, feeling rather strange. Three is a little early for me – even with my irregular sleep patterns.
After I got my basic daily journal entries set up in TreePad, I decided to take my numbers – BP and so forth. My BP and blood sugar were high – not good. My weight was actually down 1.4 pounds from last week. That is good. Keep reading →
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A Cat Named Cleo
May 11, 2008 · No Comments

I live with a cat named Cleopatra. Cleo for short.
She generously lets me live with her, even though I don’t earn my keep yet. Keep reading →
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New Beginning – Writing – Again
May 5, 2008 · No Comments
Hi there! I’m back.
There’s a row of Poplar trees behind our house. In winter, the branches are bare, and I can see through the trees to the scrub beyond.
Today it’s spring, and the Poplars’ foliage is filling in – once again.
As leafy life returns to the trees outside my window, I am returning to my blogging. Keep reading →
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Obama speaks of race issue – “A More Perfect Union” – Writing, Communication, Message
March 21, 2008 · No Comments
Barack Obama – on Tuesday, March 18, 2008, at the Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – squarely addressed the race issue – in a speech titled “A More Perfect Union.”
Through the campaign, Obama has endeavored to avoid becoming the race candidate. But circumstances forced his hand.
And what an astonishing hand it was. Keep reading →
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Tagged: Barack Obama, Race/Racial injustice, Speech writing, Writing
Penzeys Baking Spice – Brilliant Flavor
March 9, 2008 · No Comments
“Variety’s the very spice of life, That gives it all its flavor”
– William Cowper
I cook and mix and select for flavor.
Since my life shifted a bit, over the past few years, and I do all the cooking in the house – which was not the case, ever before – it’s been interesting to look back and see the path I followed – the choices I’ve made.
Reviewing the breadcrumbs strewn along the trail I traveled, I can see that whether it’s savories or spices, vegetables or canned goods, bakery or dairy, I clearly select for flavor – full, rich flavor.
Keep reading →
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Tagged: Flavor, Food, Penzeys Baking Spice
Hypnosis Mentor
March 2, 2008 · 3 Comments
Writers work with mentors.
Why wouldn’t someone who is working to use hypnosis to access their most powerful strengths look for a mentor?
In a post on another of my blogs (Star Stuff Writer – “Writing Mentor“), I explored the idea of someone who is trying to make themselves into a writer working with a mentor – to help them see where their strengths are – so they can work with those strengths – and to help them see where they would best benefit from an improvement effort.
But why would I want a hypnosis mentor? Keep reading →
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Tagged: Hypnosis, Mentor, Personal change
Spring is Coming
February 3, 2008 · No Comments
Photo by macieklew
Yesterday was February 2nd – Groundhog Day. And spring is coming — sooner or later. Hey, there was frost on the car this morning.
In an earlier post, I said that Peter Paul & Mary’s 1988 Holiday Concert is a favorite holiday tradition for me. Similarly, I like to watch the Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell film Groundhog Day on Groundhog Day. And I did. Keep reading →
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