Forty-six years in a row

It’s time again to lament the fact that I’ve not yet crossed off “go to the Kentucky Derby” from my bucket list. The race is Saturday. I’ve been following the horses, so to speak, via my TV set, and I’m eager to watch them run in the most touted sprint of all. Someday...

Sweet pea report

I have two purple thumbs when it comes to gardening. It’s a miracle if the primroses I plunk into my planter boxes each spring make it through the first month without giving up the ghost. Nevertheless, I persist in attempting to grow one measly 10-foot row of sweet...

LOA Booster Shot

I’ve been living and breathing the Law of Attraction for three years this month. And in that time, I have seen such incredible manifestation of desires that it takes my breath away! In the workshops I’ve taught, virtually every single person has seen marked progress...

Protecting Wildlife

I read everything, even the entire label on my yogurt container. And there, in bright red letters near the bottom, it said: “Protect Wildlife, crush cup before disposal.” Now, I’m wondering just what particular wildlife they are talking about. It’s true that the cup...

From book to stage

I’m adding something new to my “repertoire of writing skills.” I’m writing a one-act play from selected scenes in a book. And not just any book, mind you, but from my very own “Just Joshin’, A Year in the Life of a Not-so-ordinary 4th Grade Kid.” (See sidebar for...