Remembering JFK
My first reaction was to look at my best friend, across the room from me in eleventh-grade Honors English class and laugh, and even 50 years later, I cannot explain … Continue reading
Musical Mistakes
I’ve been imitated so well I’ve heard people copy my mistakes. Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970) Some people can play so well, so confidently, that you might imagine they never make mistakes. … Continue reading
Birth of a Writer
“Being fired was the best luck of my life. It made me stop and reflect. It was the birth of my life as a writer.” Jose Saramago I picked this … Continue reading
The Proper Use of Art Supplies
This is not the highest and best use of art supplies. I bought these crayons long ago, mail-order, after seeing them in a catalog of wondrous things to inspire children’s … Continue reading
Hoarding and Sharing
“We are not cisterns made for hoarding, we are channels made for sharing.” Billy Graham (born 1918) I’m not sure what the context of Billy Graham’s statement, above, was, but … Continue reading
Brothers and Sisters and a Cello
I just finished watching all five seasons of “Brothers and Sisters” on Netflix. I wish I had time to watch it again and note all the inconsistencies and oddities, but … Continue reading
Unexpected Outcomes
“Mistakes are the portals of discovery.” James Joyce (1882-1941) When I was 14, I was diagnosed with scoliosis (curvature of the spine), and told that I would need surgery, following … Continue reading
A Lesson from Steve Jobs
“Mistakes are a part of being human. Appreciate your mistakes for what they are: precious life lessons that can only be learned the hard way. Unless it’s a fatal mistake, … Continue reading
Moving On
Weight has always been an issue with me. Even when I was thin, I wanted to be thinner. I am quite overweight now and have been for the last 20 … Continue reading
Mistakes Were Made
“Mistakes Were Made,” parts 1 and 2, were the titles of two early episodes of the television series, “Brothers and Sisters,” which I am currently watching on Netflix, having missed … Continue reading
