The Artist’s Way? No Way.

Perhaps you, like me, have once had someone–perhaps an overbearing aunt or a coworker who bikes to work–insist that you read The Artist’s Way. Multiple people (including someone on Facebook recently, hence this post) have suggested that I read this book, saying things like “It’ll free your creativity” and “You’re creative–you’ll like this book.” I … Read more

Blind Baseball

Someone asked me the other day if I thought if the people of the world were eventually going to destroy our planet. Not just environmentally–like, quite literally destroy each other through crime, war, hate, etc. I said, no, I don’t think so. I’m worried about the ozone and the growing population of impoverished people in … Read more

Strawberry Fields Forever

When I was a kid, my family went strawberry picking once a year. We’d scamper through the fields, eating just as many strawberries as we put in the basket, and then go home to eat strawberry shortcake for dinner. Yes, for dinner! Those were the days… So when a friend suggested we go strawberry picking … Read more

The $20 Rule

The $20 rule is that you could lose a $20 bill and not even know it, so let yourself be somewhat cavalier when considering a purchase of $20 or less. I learned about this rule about a year ago when I revealed to a friend–we’ll call her Emily–that I was waffling over a skinny tie … Read more