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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
Tools for Thought
Daniel Pink, one of my favorite non-fiction authors, was interviewed on an episode of Cool Tools. If you’re not familiar with the podcast, the formula is simple: the founders interview famous people and ask them to talk about four “somethings” that...
Pick A Card But Not Just Any Card
When my children were young, my sister Beverly traveled extensively with her husband as he performed custom brick-laying across the country. She usually mailed my kids postcards from each new town. And before cell phones changed everyday life, when...
Rat-a-tat-tat
I’ve mentioned before how I continue to be amazed when a vague subject crosses my path (literally, visually, or electronically) several instances in a short span of time. It happened again today—three events within a ten-hour timespan. The subject...
Huey
I was just a young woman when America’s official involvement in the Vietnam war ceased. Several high school friends engaged in active combat there;...
Day One
No doubt about it – there are some hilarious animal videos posted on Facebook. The posts run from owners who “shame” their canine family members by...
You Are Getting Very Sleepy
One of the most interesting experiences of my life happened at a high school reunion some years ago. The entertainment portion was a stage...
Home Transformed
“As soon as you stand in the doorway, you can tell it’s a girl’s bedroom” Or something close to that is how I began a high school English assignment...
Part 2 – Something From the Kitchen
My original post "Something from the Kitchen" (follow link to read it now) https://wp.me/p7evOv-6o sparked some conversation, both by posted...
BFFs – Really, I Mean It!
We weren’t always best friends. Casual friends at a regional high school, yes, but we lived half an hour apart and didn’t hang with the same crowd....
Warning or Welcome?
Have you ever noticed America’s fascination with lighthouses? They are found on calendars, cards, prints, and electronic image pages (think...
Pick a stone, any stone
You wouldn’t ordinarily think of an eight-month pregnant woman as being a lively and dynamic public speaker, but several years ago I attended a...