I Once Was Bummed, but Now I’m Not
Had one of those really crappy days when nothing seemed to work right. Wanted to do an article proposal first thing this morning – one that I have been putting off for weeks. Stared at my blank screen for about a half hour, then said, ” Phooey!” Well, actually, something a bit stronger than Phooey, …
Your Laugh For Today
Here is another guest blog from a talented jazz musician, who also has a deft hand with writing humor. He shares a weekly column with readers at winnsborotoday.com, and also graciously allows me to share with readers here. Enjoy. Peanut M&Ms Anonymous Hello, my name is Tracy, I’m addicted to Peanut M&Ms, but I haven’t …
Want My Vote?
Looks like we dodged the bullet one more time and the whole global financial system is not going to implode after all. The stock market has recovered somewhat, and banks are getting assistance from government. The financial life of the world goes on. But have we learned anything from this near-disaster? Is anything going to …
Financial Crisis
The financial news is dismal right now, and it doesn’t look like it is going to improve any time soon. Friday’s Dow saw a dramatic drop of 660 points, and the European and Asian markets also took a nosedive in early trading. Banks around the world are in trouble, and Britain is threatening legal action …
What is Success?
I am getting ready to go to Austin to do a talk at the History Center, which is affiliated with the Austin Public Library. My son is the manager there, so he was most helpful in getting this set up. When I was talking to him making final arrangements for when I would arrive, I …
Career Beginnings
The one or two fans who have been following my career since its beginning, gulp, almost thiry years ago, you know where the title It’s Not All Gravy comes from. For the rest of you who might be wondering, here is the story. My very first publishing success was a weekly column that I did …
Career Beginnings
The one or two fans who have been following my career since its beginning, gulp, almost thiry years ago, you know where the title It’s Not All Gravy comes from. For the rest of you who might be wondering, here is the story. My very first publishing success was a weekly column that I did …
I’ve been tagged
Morgan Mandel from http://morganmandel.blogspot.com/ tagged me to write six book things about myself. I don’t know where this started or where the rules are, but apparently we are to write six things about ourselves then tag some folks to do the same. Hope the folks I tag are up for the fun and not irritated …