random firings

Dreams... messages or indigestion?

A couple of days ago I had a rather disturbing dream about a very dear friend who died a couple of years ago and, though I miss him dearly, I have had no dreams about him since he died; until the...

Best Worst Writing

It’s time again for the annual Bulwer-Lytton prize for the worst opening sentence — my favorite award! This year’s winner is supremely awful: “Theirs was a New York love, a...

Build a Better Blog

I love Patsi and Denise — the Blog Squad! They’re smart, funny, interesting, and can teach you how to have a kick-butt blog. So I wanted to let you in on a terrific time-sensitive offer...

Acting on Your Intuition

Photo by James Jordan Ever had one of those experiences where you know you need to do, or not do, something? Did you listen? I had an experience recently where I ignored my intuition and talked...

Help a Reporter Out

Get Sourced. Get Quoted. Get Famous: www.helpareporter.com - Putting Journalists and Sources together, one quote at a time.

The Hottest Male Bloggers

For a little tongue-in-cheek fun, check out Jane’s list of the hottest male bloggers – a completely unscientific review of who’s hot (and who’s not) in the blogosphere. SInce...

George Carlin: 7 Words

brilliant…smart…funny…original…gone…too…soon George Carlin: Soft Language

Playing Small in a Big World — Get Your Talents Out There

“Everyone is talented at something. Everyone.”Steve Roesler starts off a recent blog post with those words, offering a direct connection to another Core Dynamic I’m having issues...

4 Tips for Finding Yourself

As I’ve mentioned before, I’m working with a special group of people dedicated to living a very cool life. As part of the process, we’re looking at the Core Dynamics of Common Problems and...

25 Rules for Civil Obedience

I just read a remarkable book and had to share. The book is Choosing Civility: The Twenty-Five Rules of Considerate Conduct, by Pier Massimo Forni who is a professor at Johns Hopkins University in...

Obama in 30 Seconds

Moveon.org is running a contest to find the best ads for Barack Obama. My husband, Michael, developed this ad, called “The Solution”, and it was accepted into the contest. Please go to...