Lifestyle

Loving Our Bad Boys

Why is it that we fall in love with our bad boys? I don't mean in real life, although that was true once for me when I fell in love with a budding rock star, until he became a star and lost his way in the drug scene. I mean, why do we like our bad boys in our books? I...

Thinking About Schools

Schools have been on my mind lately. Part nostalgia, part not. I clearly remember the first school I attended. I think it was kindergarten through third grade. London Avenue School had beautiful Spanish mission lines with terra cotta tile roofs. No, I don't remember...

Bright, Shiny Objects

I was going to call this post, "Bright Shiny Balls," but I thought some people might take offense. Or not, as the case may be. We live in an Attention Economy, where we are too easily distracted by bright, shiny objects. Try watching commercial television, where a man...

Swim Lanes, or How To Keep Order in Your Writing

Nearly anyone who has worked as a consultant knows that projects are broken down into sections, with those sections broken down into smaller parts. In order to manage large projects, project managers draw up charts with sections listed along the left side and major...
Oil

Oil

When did oil become a cult substance? I mean, when did we suddenly need a gazillion oils in order to cook anything? I...

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