Fellow writer published

Originally published on Blogspot Tuesday, July 14, 2015 A neighbor and fellow writer just had a novel published. Robert Beatty (pron. Beety) wrote a book titled “Serafina and the Black Cloak”. It was published by Disney/Hyperion. It’s a supernatural...

About This Meditation Thing

Originally published on Blogspot Saturday, September 5, 2015 Have you ever tried to meditate? Were you successful? I’ve tried it many times with many different sources over the years – starting with reading how-to books and following what they tell you to...

Marketing can be a tricky thing

Originally published on Blogspot Sunday, August 2, 2015 When a company initiates a marketing campaign, it involves money, people, time, creativity, energy, and materials, among other things. Obviously the company wants a positive effect. Sometimes, though, it can have...

The Killing Field

Originally published on Blogspot Tuesday, November 17, 2015 This fall we had a major invasion by an insect known as the Boxelder bug. We seemed to have been unusually blessed by their presence. None of our neighbors had this problem. They are actually a relatively...