Is the Internet a Blessing or Curse? - Hot Topic Tuesday
Blessing or Curse—The Internet: What has the Internet changed in your life? <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />The other day my husband Mark and I had a heated discussion over phonebooks. I believe that phonebooks are a thing of the past, but my husband is still a believer in the Yellow Pages. He thinks that people use the Yellow Pages as much as

Monday Minutiae
We are ten days or so away from Thanksgiving. Turkey with dressing and mashed potatoes is a favorite dinner for many of us. Can't wait!But until then I thought I would consider some of the little things I am thankful for, just some little minutiae of life that make my days brighter, more fun and more fulfilling.1. I-pod -- It's the best for my music and audible books.2. Garmin -- My inexpensive

The Writer's Porch
Why is it that we writers are such procrastinators? I can have a whole day set aside to write--but then the laundry calls, my friends call, or I call my friends. Or the dogs need to be walked or the bills need to be paid--immediately. Before I know it the day has whittled away to 10 minutes of writing time.Honestly, many writers need to leave their homes to write. Do I understand it? Absolutely.

Blogs: Life, Learning and Laughter
I listened to a couple of friends chat the other day; they were talking about blogs. Why do we read blogs? Why do we care? Should we spend our lives reading about other people's lives? Or should we live our own life to the fullest instead? Good questions! Since I write a blog and am a follower of several blogs, I definitely have an opinion on the issue. I personally prefer blogs that make me

Minnesota Nice
Most of you know that I have been in Minnesota for the past couple of weeks visiting my kids and grandkids. It's fun stuff up here--even the cold weather.But here is the thing about Minnesota--the people here are nice--extremely nice. It must be something in the water, because I hardly ever run into to someone cranky. Everyone goes out of their way to be helpful and friendly. The phrase is "