The husband and I own a lot of music. Our combined CD collection exceeds 400 albums, and about 15 years ago he acquired an obscene amount of ‘shared’ music from a C-shift lab computer at work. Our digital catalog now numbers around 5,000 songs; two MP3 players are dedicated mixes… [Read More]
Filed Under: Creative Pursuits, Experiences, Interesting People, Uncategorized Tagged With: Eastman School of Music, marimba, music, recital
As a writer and a storyteller, it’s hard to admit that I don’t know how to begin. Something is missing. Not something practical like a pencil or keyboard. Not something existential like creativity. This isn’t writer’s block. The something missing is more like having moved to a new house that… [Read More]
Filed Under: Experiences, How I got "here", Interesting People Tagged With: Cat, Elsa
Six months past the Polar Vortex and a winter season spent, literally, under a blanket, I have a new found love for summer. The balmy breezes coming through the window screen, heavy with the fragrance of everything alive: sweet grass and milkweed blossoms, pungent boxwood, locust trees in bloom. With… [Read More]
Filed Under: Experiences, Game-changers, How I got "here", Outside my comfort zone Tagged With: Fragrance of Summer, Melanoma, SPF, Summer breeze, Sunscreen
On New Year’s Eve almost six weeks ago, The Husband and I drank a bottle of champagne while raising toast after toast to both the prior and coming year. In our typical ‘we-are-our-own-party’ fashion, we played loud music, laughed, and counted our many blessings. My freelance writing was hitting a… [Read More]
Filed Under: Game-changers, Inspiration, Lessons from Faith, Outside my comfort zone Tagged With: Melanoma, Skin Cancer
We are brand-loyal in our household. With each item, it isn’t so much about the label itself. It’s about the experience. All the marketing in the world won’t compel me to buy again if the first experience sucked. For example: Hellmann’s Mayonnaise. Honestly, I can’t speak about this one personally,… [Read More]
Filed Under: Business of Freelance Writing, Game-changers, How I got "here", Motivation, Storytelling Tagged With: Brand Identity, Brand Loyalty, Logos
A series where I revisit the fascinating stories of interesting people I’ve had the opportunity to meet while writing for a living. Have you met a Renaissance Man? Also known as someone whose skills and interests lie in a number of subject areas? I have. I met Ron Zorn back… [Read More]
Filed Under: Business of Freelance Writing, Game-changers, Inspiration, Interesting People Tagged With: Creative Process