More Than Five Minutes of Fame


Today writing prompt:  Have you dreamt of becoming famous? What would your claim to fame be? Comedy? Acting? Writing? Race car driving? Go! Five minutes, that's all, just five minutes of fame is what most mere mortals can expect. The people who can turn their five minutes into something more, in my estimation, are just … Continue reading More Than Five Minutes of Fame

The Legacy I Hope to Live Up To


Imagine yourself at the end of your life. What sort of legacy will you leave? Describe the lasting effect you want to have on the world, after you’re gone. Always interesting when we attempt to think about the impact we might have on the world.  One of my dreams is to write a book that … Continue reading The Legacy I Hope to Live Up To

Martha, Martha, Martha


Martha has been friends with my sister Sue since they made their first communion together;  it's been a long time!  Over the years Sue would touch base with Martha, running into each other downtown or at a high school reunion.  Sue would report back to us on Martha's life events; as we all do when … Continue reading Martha, Martha, Martha

Insert Snappy Title: HERE


The common wisdom is that if you have a snappy or engaging title for your blog post, the more traffic you might experience.  The number of blog posts over the last 24 hours that share 2013 highlights from bloggers across the inter-web is probably too many to count.  However,  I thought hopping on that bandwagon would be fun! … Continue reading Insert Snappy Title: HERE