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Children’s Books Published!
Say something that matters.
Welcome to my blog! Sometimes I’ll offer advice about public speaking. Maybe I’ll tell you a story. Or perhaps I’ll make you laugh, teach you something interesting, or help you think a bit differently on a topic. Please consider subscribing so you don’t miss any of my posts.
Children’s Books Published!
Lifted Up Blog
Cry Me A River
Pop Quiz: “If a unit of data gets shared enough times, it is considered true.” This statement was made in response to people refusing to believe which of the following: a) In 2021, workers will have to pay back the 6.2% Social Security tax that...
Writing About Writing
My friend Betsy Anderson is part of a group that runs grief writing workshops. Her own daughter Caroline died in 1995 at the age of 16 from a sudden illness, so Betsy is an inspiration of healing to workshop participants. In November 2012 I...
One Of These Is So Not Like The Others
One of the flower boxes on the back porch was filled with tangerine-color geraniums. Facing southwest, they received the full blessing of the sun’s encouragement to flourish. They were quite the sight…until a single stalk of something else started...
True or Not? Who Cares? Make It Go Viral
I’m a subscriber of Brain Food by Farnam Street. It’s a weekly newsletter about thinking, decision making, and reading. They also provide interviews...
Welcoming the Sun
One of my favorite wall calendars of all time featured photos of some of the stained glass works of Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848–1933). As Macklow...
Rise and Shine
Non-English speakers learning our language face a common hurdle: idioms. A strange word in and of itself, an idiom is defined as “a group of words...
Transformation Gameplan
Someone had posted this quotation without attribution on Facebook last week. Inspiration and information without personal application will never...
Who’s Afraid of the Dark?
Fictional character Jack Reacher said something like this when looking out into the dark: It’s what everyone fears, whether they realize it or...
Contemplative Thinking About Your Hands
My last post about our hands got me thinking deeper on the subject of hands. I made the point that often we forget about taking care of our hands,...