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One more step along the path. Today, I registered 21 Games… with Books In Print. I recall, when I was a little girl living in a remote mountain town, seeing the four-inch thick hardbound copy of Books In Print on … Continue reading →

The next time you go to a doctor, think about what outcome you really want.  Is it really the confirmation that something is “wrong” with your body that will give you the most satisfaction? Do you really want to be … Continue reading →

The 17th Century Japanese poet Matsuo Basho is considered to be the most important Haiku poet of all time. In their page about  the poet, Wikipedia includes this comment, “[Basho's] poems were influenced by his firsthand experience of the world around him.” … Continue reading →

21 Games for The Mind that Won’t Shut the @#&* Up! will be available for pre-publication order at this website beginning Saturday, May 20, 2010.  Between now and then, my webmaster will be creating a page for the book, including excerpts and special … Continue reading →

My short story, “Edward’s Heart,” written last autumn while snuggled beside the fireplace at the Wawona Lodge in Yosemite, was selected as one of the three winners in the premier publication of the online literary journal, Blue Thumbnail http://www.bluethumbnail.com/. My prize:  One Week’s stay … Continue reading →

“What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”

21 Games for The Mind that Won’t Shut the @#&* Up! is almost ready to hit the bookstores and land in your lap. The first book of my five-volume Games for The Mind series is awaiting review by the major … Continue reading →

Rowing in a thick fog a couple of mornings ago, I realized that being in a fearful state of mind can be much like being in a physical fog. From the inside, there is no visible limit, no perceptable end to it. The horizon is … Continue reading →

You never owe anyone an apology. If you believe there is any debt owed for your past behavior, it is forgiveness. Forgiveness of yourself — that self who agreed to participate in condemning you. Your apology actually means that you agree to condemn your earlier … Continue reading →

When referring to any condition in the world, i.e. the weather, a political outcome, a popular movie, etc., cease using the terms “It is…,” “It was…,” or “It will be.. .” Despite a certain covert attempt at cache, which alludes to your being on … Continue reading →