ESSAY/HUMOR/LOVE/MARRIAGE— The Happily Ever After Marriage handbook is filled with fine print. With a healthy dose of humor a marriage will survive lots of hills and valleys, and a few frogs. I’m in the backseat of a beat up Dodge Dart, sipping Boone’s Farm Apple Wine and listening to a guy describe how he’d shoved … Read More →
MY SCREENPLAY: Writing the Beast, Part 3 Tell me your movie in one sentence. In the movie business it’s called a “logline” or think of it as the TV Guide description. When you are looking for a movie to watch you want to know: What’s it about? It might be described as a war movie, or … Read More →
Is mental and physical clutter killing your morning productivity? For me as soon as I ‘evolve’ (to the smell of coffee, thanks honey) my brain swirls with all of the creative things I need/want to accomplish that day. Today a mental checklist starts with the last memories from last night. Two blogs posts require research. … Read More →
Get planting to reap what you sow. Welcome Spring. Rebirth and renewal, right? It’s time to remove the heavy coverings of winter and face the change of season. So exciting! We get to turn over the earth from its hibernation, add some nutrients and plant new seeds. I find digging in the earth to be … Read More →
There are plenty of things-to-do that will grab your attention today and keep you from doing that thing you KNOW will make you do the happy dance! Just remember to take the time to get ONE THING accomplished today that will take you closer to your Nirvana. #BFAT
“I’ve missed you.” This is what I’ve heard the past few weeks and I feel the same way. I’ve missed you too. The Dog and A Beer blog took a long walk on the beach! Literally. First of all, thanks for thinking about this amusement blog of mine. Secondly, there’s a format change that I … Read More →
Essay/Humor – I’m signing a petition to allow adult children who travel with elderly parents to check them as overweight baggage. For a fee, of course.—- I’m 99% sure the whole business of airline security is a cat and mouse game. After the airlines added bag check fees we got creative at challenging metal detectors … Read More →
ESSAY/HUMOR – Sometimes an Angel appears in the strangest places to help you in times of trouble. And sometimes she takes you shopping for sexy underwear — I have zero fashion sense, and a good excuse. A writer’s life permits wearing yesterday’s clothes today and possibly tomorrow. I’d be completely at ease in a remote … Read More →
ESSAY/HOLIDAY HUMOR – This holiday season, American taxpayers must be vigilant against the government’s most adorable spy.– The news stories of the NSA spying on regular, law-abiding taxpayers raises concern for my privacy. Although such tactics against me would guarantee its snoopers a blue ribbon for the longest yawn (current record is 6 minutes, 46 … Read More →
INSPIRATIONAL ESSAY – We know life doesn’t always go as planned or desired. But with a declaration of what you really want, the path to your ultimate destination just might be paved with a lifetime journey of personal joy. — My father was an artist. All his life was devoted to creating fine art. An … Read More →
