Social media gives us the ability to communicate less to more people. A Facebook status is one or two cleverly written sentences. Twitter allows 140 characters for a tweet, including hashtags ... Read More about Shrink Your Words With The Shorter Thesaurus
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Would YOU Remember Being Spit on by a Llama?
I reported last week that my teenage writing career was jumpstarted by interviewing my nearest neighbor, a local Langdon, ND farmer who bought two llamas. Yea, that was big news for a weekly newspaper ... Read More about Would YOU Remember Being Spit on by a Llama?
How Two Llamas Jumpstarted my Writing Career
In 1981, big things were happening in the world. Ronald Reagan was inaugurated as president, the Iranian hostages were finally released, and Judge Sandra Day O'Connor became ... Read More about How Two Llamas Jumpstarted my Writing Career
Gone to My Happy Place, Be Back Soon!
I’ve adapted my own concept of a Happy Place. Leaving out the Zen, enlightened, and mystical schools of thought, I think of it as a place you visit in person and revisit in your mind to create ... Read More about Gone to My Happy Place, Be Back Soon!
I Gotcha’ Covered with Quotes
My mother always told me, “If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.” Wise advice. I should have followed it more often. The Bible gives a good reason for keeping ... Read More about I Gotcha’ Covered with Quotes
Why SNOW Shuts Seattle Down
When we moved from the Midwest to Washington ten years ago, our first winter felt balmy. We ran around in capris and flip-flops while our new neighbors shivered in parkas, the kind I hadn’t worn ... Read More about Why SNOW Shuts Seattle Down
