Anyone who has ever tried to sell anything will tell you how important it is to “network.” I put this in quotes because, as far as I can tell, it’s just a fancy term for talking to people. You let people know what it is you do, and then remind them at every opportunity. As […]
A Lesson Learned
In this story, the author attempts to use his wife’s concern over his health as a wedge to get his own way. But, as usual, things backfire.
The Most We Ever Receive Comes from Giving of Ourselves
It will be mine, you say to yourself as you look at that brand new shiny gadget that just hit the market last week. It’s so cool! So you daydream often about having it, and after a few weeks you can’t take it anymore. You dash out to the shopping center, zero in on your […]
Tarmac Meditations #5 – The Other Side of Love
A runner on the edge of winter, ponders the other side of love, and finds clarity “just a little futha” down the road.
The Coffee Companions
I like to write on Sunday mornings after a coffee with a couple of friends because it is the time I feel the most refreshed. This past Sunday I started out with the hopes of writing a fantastic piece that I would be able to send off into cyberspace and look forward to the opinions […]
The Corner Pusher
We have a problem here in our small town with a pusher who won’t take no for an answer. This pusher is unassuming and doesn’t look like your typical pusher, the ones who hang out on the corners of sprawling cities. This one is funny, personable, and really quite nice. Perhaps that’s how she lures […]
Daniel Lanois – The Maker
“The most potent way to tell a story is first, to have lived it. And if you’ve lived it then you’re speaking the truth. And when you speak the truth, a listener will feel that it’s true. Therefore, your story will be more contagious.” — Daniel Lanois Daniel Lanois is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and record […]
Hazel McCallion – Rick Mercer – Welcome to Mississauga
Now 88 years old, Hazel McCallion is an inspiration and proof positive that we are never too old to achieve our goals! Hazel McCallion is the mayor of Mississauga Ontario, Canada’s sixth largest city. She has been the mayor of Mississauga for 31 years. Affectionately called “Hurricane Hazel”, at 85 years old, she was easily […]
The Power of a Word
Our bodies digest words like we digest food. The energy from each word can have a profound effect on our thoughts and actions.
Things I Did in the Dark
Inky fingers stroked my hair. And the darkness had a sound. It buzzed and whispered to the rhythm section of my heartbeat as I lay paralyzed by the fear of ghosts. The fear of being left alone. The fear of dying of fear itself.
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