Do the thing you love
Find something in life that you love doing. If you make a lot of money, that’s a bonus, and if you don’t, you still won’t hate going to work. American comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter,...
View ArticleThere’s no excuse
American painter, Grandma Moses (Anna Mary Robertson Moses), was born on this day in 1860 (died 1961). She started painting at the age of 78. What’s your excuse? Or mine? Like I’ve mentioned before, I...
View ArticleIn between
In between goals is a thing called life, that has to be lived and enjoyed. American comic actor and writer, Sid Caesar, was born on this day in 1922 (died 2014) You know the drill. Don’t miss the...
View ArticleThings to do
I, uh, I h-have things to do. I’ve put this off for far too long. Bilbo Baggins, as spoken in The Fellowship of the Ring by English actor Ian Holm, born on this day in 1931. Bilbo, of course, had...
View ArticleRise Up
We may stumble and fall but shall rise again; it should be enough if we did not run away from the battle. Indian freedom fighter, activist and philosopher, Mahatma Gandhi, was born on this day in...
View ArticleLucky
Luck is a dividend of sweat. The more you sweat, the luckier you get. American businessman and philanthropist, Ray Kroc, was born on this day in 1902 (died 1984). I’m not sure I really believe in...
View ArticleOf a certain age
I’m at the age where I’ve got to prove that I’m just as good as I never was. English actor, Rex Harrison, was born on this day in 1908 (died 1990). It’s a sobering thought to think that I may be aging...
View ArticleWe’re All In This Together
We are all failures- at least the best of us are. – Scottish novelist and playwright, perhaps best known for Peter Pan, J.M. Barrie, was born on this day in 1860 (died 1937). Each day. Every day. All...
View ArticleDon’t Hold Back
Do it big, do it right and do it with style. – American dancer and actor, Fred Astaire, was born on this day in 1899 (died 1987). Look, if you’re going to commit to doing something, commit to doing it...
View ArticleWork Work Work
“Invention, my dear friends, is 93% perspiration, 6% electricity, 4% evaporation, and 2% butterscotch ripple.” Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka in “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.” American actor,...
View ArticleSix Decades In
Old guys can still do fun things. American lieutenant, politician and 41st President of the United States, George H. W. Bush, was born on this day in 1924. He probably said that after one of his...
View ArticleFitting the Pieces Together
Fitting the pieces together is a lot different than picking up the pieces. At least I hope so. I’m only four days into this blogging about being sixty and reinventions. So, I’m still trying to fit it...
View ArticleDecisions can be painful
Last week was…let’s just say…a challenging week. The details aren’t important (so don’t ask). Let’s just say that they were problematic enough to necessitate a change in plans (again don’t ask). The...
View ArticleWhat the Friday: Shouldn’t you be writing?
Honestly, this figuring all of this crap out without a week at the beach is exhausting. We’re on a journey here. A journey to figure out this writing thing. A journey to figure out this retirement...
View ArticleRECAFFEINATED MONDAYS: The Kind of Writer I Want to Be
It’s Monday and day whatever of the stay at home directive. You’ll have to make your own jokes because it’s just not funny anymore. Let us out. Carefully, but let us out. I’ve already told you how I...
View ArticleHail Friday
We are on day 132 of 15 days to slow the spread. It’s finally Friday and the Washington Redskins have announced that they will play the 2020 season under the “name” The Washington Football Team. I...
View ArticleWhat Dreams May Come
We are on day 146 of 15 days to slow the spread. It’s Friday and this is going to be a little random. In full disclosure I have never seen the movie What Dreams May Come with Robin Williams and Cuba...
View ArticleYou Can Feel it in the Air
Wind’s in the east, mist coming in Like something is brewing, about to begin… Chim Chim Cheree, from Mary Poppins We are on day 181 of 15 days to slow the spread. You can feel it in the air. The...
View ArticleIt was almost like…normal…
We are on day 189 of 15 days to slow the spread. Yesterday, I had to go to my office downtown to help facilitate an electronic meeting. Yes, you can run it from home, but no, let’s just say this was a...
View ArticleA Great Cloud of Writing Prompts
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked...
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