Searching for Direction & Purpose in Life's Sea of Opportunities
My favorite season has always been Fall. There is something about things getting cooler and leaves changing colors. Yes, as a matter of fact, some leaves do change color in Southern California as well. Although the weather is only flirting with Fall, the sun’s path is definitely in line with the season. Ever since I… Continue reading Fall Has Arrived
Yom Kippur was last week. This was the 14th year in which I have honored the holiday by reflecting on how far I’ve come and where I want to be. It is an intensely meaningful experience for me. While it is not traditional, to me it honors the tradition and marks the day as holy.… Continue reading How Far I’ve Come
It has only been a few weeks since I switched from two posts a week down to one. I have already noticed a disturbing, highly unexpected, and completely counter-intuitive trend: It is much harder to write only one post a week! Okay, the moral of my difficulty of getting a post up on Mondays is… Continue reading But Why?
The last time I blogged about an Advanced Reader Copy book I’d received from a major publisher it was about Good Morning, Midnight. I thought I was excited then. That was nothing in comparison to this book review. Get ready for the ultimate in geek outs. Are you sitting down? Good, because my request for the… Continue reading Zero G
A little while back, there was a television commercial that portrays cable tv subscribers as settlers. My mind does not make the leap to where someone who has cable gives them a pioneer mentality – Yes, I know it is supposed to mean that they are completely behind the times, but self-sufficiency is not a negative… Continue reading Settling for Self Sufficiency
When I started this blog, 545 posts ago (holy cow!), I was seeking clarity. Trust me, I haven't had an epiphany that solved the mysteries of the universe or anything. If/when I do, I'll be sure to share. One thing, however, is becoming more and more clear - there isn't enough time in the day… Continue reading Priorities
In my world, there is black and white, right or wrong. While I'm not comfortable with grey, I don't have to worry about that discomfort often: I am able to categorize nearly everything at one or the other of the extremes. This makes me feel content. Occasionally I encounter a situation where I realize that… Continue reading Right or Wrong
My recollections of books are affected by my mental state and life experiences at the time of reading almost as much as they are by the well-crafted words on the page. These added dimensions make rereading an old favorite a risky proposition for me. Despite the risks, there are occasions when the mood hits just… Continue reading Rereading Dangers
Over the weekend, I celebrated my birthday. It was low key and exactly what I wanted this year. I started the day with my free Grand Slam breakfast at Denny's. I will now be checking a different demographic box on the surveys I love to complete, since my age now ends in a five. I'm… Continue reading Birthday Insight
A line in Career of Evil, a Robert Galbraith (JK Rowlings) novel, got me thinking. It was mentioned that the questions she asked were way too personal to be coming from a complete stranger. Upon reading that I immediately thought, “How British.” The level of personal space, in terms of what is acceptable from people… Continue reading British Sensibilities
Grown Up, Now What? 