Diana Brandmeyer at Next in Dianaland honored me with the Nice Matters Award. This award is for those bloggers who are nice people, good blog friends and those who inspire good feelings and inspiration. Also for those who are a positive influence on our blogging world. Diana certainly deserves recognition for being nice, and I … Read more
If you pay any attention at to what’s happening in the world of books and publishing, you’ve heard about Kindle: Amazon’s New Wireless Reading Device. I’ve read a number of articles, watched the videos, and read reviews; however, I haven’t actually tried the Kindle. Several e-authors I know have ordered the device, and I’m waiting … Read more
Imagine not being able to read. Reading brings me so much pleasure, it’s hard to imagine life without books and reading. Yet, according to the National Right to Read Foundation, quoted on Education Portal: 42 million American adults can’t read at all; 50 million read at only fourth or fifth grade levels. The number of … Read more
On the Wings of the Wind is scheduled to be released on November 1, 2007. The book is the story of Patricia Eytcheson Taylor’s spiritual journey, but it is not hers alone. It is the story of the relationship anyone can have with a loving God who wants to guide the lives of all His … Read more
Today on Clergy Appreciation Day, I would like to express my appreciation for three special clergymen who have blessed my life at All Saints Anglican Church. Fr. Jerry Sherbourne came to All Saints when he was still in seminary. He was ordained – first as a deacon, then as a priest – at All Saints and … Read more
I was delighted and surprised to learn that Jeane Michelle Culp at Binding Ink added me to Priscilla Palmer’s list of Outstanding Personal Development Bloggers. Delighted and honored to be recognized among so many exceptional bloggers. Surprised because I’ve never thought of myself as a personal development blogger. Then I read that among the many … Read more
If you’re a writer – or a reader who likes to keep up with writers – you probably like to read writing and writers’ blogs. The Big List of Writing Blogs has a list of blogs broken down into three categories: Blogs for Writers, Writers’ Blogs, and Blogs on Blogging. Although many of my favorites … Read more
Robert Hruzek at Middle Zone Musings has another “What I Learned From …” Group Writing Project underway. The topic this time is vacation: Hey, even if you’ve never taken a “formal” vacation, then surely you’ve taken a little “self” time, eh? Well, that qualifies as a vacation in my book. So go for it! I’m … Read more
Jan at Circular Communication is starting a new blog carnival: the Carnival of Circular Communication. One of the themes is blogging. At first I wondered if I had anything to add to what I’ve already written about the subject. Then Yvonne at Grow Your Writing Business tagged me for a meme to share 10 of … Read more
IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which … Read more