Last week, yours truly got to spin the famous “Wheel of Fortune” for a chance to solve puzzles and win prizes. While I can’t reveal my show’s outcome before its air date (Tuesday, Sept. 18), here’s what I can share: It…
Are You Smarter Than A FIRST Grader?
My debut year at Holly Hill Elementary in the late 60s was highlighted with my first spelling of a three-syllable word: barbecue. It was a feat, because, as I told anyone who’d listen at the time, “Most people spell it BBQ!” My…
Train Your Brain
Trains are among my favorite methaphors or symbolism. Remember Hitchcock’s racy implication of the choo-choo plowing into the tunnel at the end of “North By Northwest,” just after Eva Marie Saint and Cary Grant climbed into their shared bunk? Or, listen to country singer…
The Client
“I’ve never done anything like this before,” said the lady over the phone last month. “A co-worker gave me one of your gift certificates for my birthday, so I thought, ‘Why not?’ But, I gotta warn you: I’m a little…
The Graduate
Despite the title, this post isn’t dedicated to the saucy, groundbreaking Dustin Hoffman film, in which he, uh, uncovers, lessons with the help of the seductive Anne Bancroft. Instead, it’s a tribute to the thousands, including my best friend’s eldest daughter, who are accepting diplomas this…
Writer’s Block
What am I gonna blog about today? is a thought that occasionally confronts me in the form of writer’s block. Granted, I have a scope of topics that captures my (and hopefully yours too!) interest. But, that’s just a start – a…
Student Assembly
A self-described life-long student, I learn something from another person and/or an experience each day. Last Friday was no exception. I’d been asked to serve on a panel discussion on behalf of the young adults participating in AmeriCorps‘ Cultural Awareness training program.…
Mother Nature & Baby Angel
Tornadoes are destructive forces, whose black funnels have crippled communities and claimed lives. Last week, parts of the Midwest were the latest to be victimized by Mother Nature’s dark side. Among news reports that captured viewers was that of Angel, a 15-month baby, whose…
Love Life
“Can you tell me if I’m gonna meet somebody?” is a question I’ve been asked repeatedly already this year during clients’ intuitive consultations. And, others go a step further, “Am I going to fall in love?” While I’m not Cupid,…
Field of Dreams
Checking Facebook a few days ago, I came across a photo that a former MCI colleague posted of his Atlanta next-door neighbor planting a garden of lettuce, greens and squash. Since there was only a fence separating the two yards,…