Category Archives: Ninety Posts in Ninety Days

Let’s be honest.  After my 90 day run of 90 posts in 90 days, I will not worry about “catching up”.  If I miss 2 days as I did this weekend, I will simply write on the third.  For it … Continue reading →

1 play the [fill in the blank] card 2 create straw men 3 pick off the weakest arguments; ignore the strong ones 4 generalize 5 create guilt by association

1. Carrots are the roots of young Queen Anne’s lace. 2. Some people ski without an ACL. 3. The people of Easter Island cut down all of their trees. Rats ate all the seeds. Without trees, they couldn’t make canoes. … Continue reading →

I discovered something about myself. I’m not sure whether to be proud or ashamed. My work ID badge fell into the toilet while I was getting situated in the stall. It’s one of those automatic deals that flushes when you … Continue reading →

The following is a letter to Elizabeth.  Spoiler alert: it is unfiltered and unedited.  I get a little vulnerable.  You have been warned.  Oh, and there is nothing wrong.  Everything is perfect.  This is what being a writer is all … Continue reading →

Again. Not sure what to write about tonight. I know. Boring. But I found myself sifting through my notes. Again. And dismissing topic after topic. Because I didn’t want to take a long time. Stop Managing and Start Leading. I’ve … Continue reading →

Elizabeth likes to joke around. Well you knew that.  One of her favorites is to say, “Dada. You should invite Nana over so you guys can talk about Congress.”  Of course she is referring to the commonly held political conversations … Continue reading →

Driving past houses that are not kept up. Homes that are not maintained. Inside is worse than outside. This one has a hungry but happy family in it. There was a shooting outside that one.  Bullets barged in. Three holes … Continue reading →

I get my hair cut at Snapdragon Salon.  They are the best.  My stylist is the best of the best.  Oh sure my hair looks fantastic, but the real secret is the conversation.  Calling it a conversation is sort of like calling … Continue reading →

Alright. I know you don’t come here to read me complain. But I’m tired tonight. I want to go to bed. But I’m in the home stretch and I do not want to get behind at this point. Anyway, how … Continue reading →