My brothers and I have decided to give each other only writing for Christmas, our own that is: stories, jokes, poetry, liner notes, whatever. So today, I spent about two hours writing a story. The time just sped by. I didn't even notice … [Read more...] about I’m Dreaming of a Write Christmas
Archives for 2014
Judge not, lest ye end up having the best meal of your trip in McDonald’s
Except for a brief interval where I took my toddlers to the ball pit at the McD's on Capitol Hill every day, I have spent a lifetime scorning and avoiding McDonald's. I once barely spoke to a friend again who insisted on eating McDonald's on … [Read more...] about Judge not, lest ye end up having the best meal of your trip in McDonald’s
Visit to a Worldly Vatican
While our writhing, dripping scorched flesh trip through the Vatican Museum this week may have presaged Michelangelo’s vision of hell on the wall of the Sistine Chapel, it did nothing to prepare me for the almost complete lack of Biblical references … [Read more...] about Visit to a Worldly Vatican
When in Rome…do what I usually do
I could have written the Control Freak's Guide to European Travel. I was brought up to travel like the "anti Ugly American." That is to say, to do everything to be respectful of the local culture, make a solid attempt to speak the … [Read more...] about When in Rome…do what I usually do
4 Snouts up for Boyhood in theaters now
(:)(:)(:)(:) 4 enthusiastic snouts up for Boyhood in theaters now. Directed, written and conceived by Richard Linklater (of Before Sunset fame), this extraordinary fictional piece chronicles the life of a young man, Mason, from age 5 … [Read more...] about 4 Snouts up for Boyhood in theaters now
Small is the new big–How Orange is the New Black tells the truth
After the first episode I watched of Orange is the New Black I dismissed it as soft core lesbian porn (if I had readers, several of them would have just made a note to watch it) and decided it was not for me. Then I hit a hot day with no … [Read more...] about Small is the new big–How Orange is the New Black tells the truth
The New Kosher
Kosher food is prepared in a certain way and it's blessed a certain way and all of this needs to be certified for us to know that it's Kosher. The people who keep Kosher are serious about it, and when they're away from home, they need to … [Read more...] about The New Kosher
More about Einstein Time
For months I have been praying to be shown how the principle of abundance applies to time. I know it must, because I know that it works with money and love and all things, but I just haven't experienced this, so I needed help.I also spent the … [Read more...] about More about Einstein Time
Living in “Einstein Time”
I'm finally reading The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks about how people can make the leap out of the their zone of competence or zone of excellence into their zone of genius. Everyone in my church has been reading it for the past year … [Read more...] about Living in “Einstein Time”
The power of coincidences
One of my favorite books by Deepak Choprah (I really love them all but…) is The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire: harnessing the infinite power of coincidence. In it, he tells his life story and some other people's stories and walks … [Read more...] about The power of coincidences
A Voice of Irreverence
Many years ago, in close succession, more than one person told me that I had a unique writer’s “voice.” Two of those people I strongly respected as writers. One was a fellow legislative worker bee who dabbled in the occasional op ed or … [Read more...] about A Voice of Irreverence
There’s tribute bands and then there’s tribute bands at Swabbie’s On the River
Last night I celebrated a friend's birthday by going to one of Swabbie's infamous "fish taco" tribute band friday nights. If you haven't ever experienced the Swabbie-ness, it's a pretty fabulous summer scene--people of all ages, dancing and … [Read more...] about There’s tribute bands and then there’s tribute bands at Swabbie’s On the River