There was an article in the Sunday Oregonian yesterday about all the crises we face in the world–the oil spill, war, the economy–and how they are getting people down. No, duh. Usually I am immune to the tyranny of news stories. Aware, but immune. Lately, though, I've let it all get me down. Yesterday, as […]
Saturday night I went to see the Eagles. Until then, I had forgotten how much rock concerts inspire me. Experiencing a concert is such an all-encompassing event for me, I end up feeling determined to go forth and do my creative work with renewed vigor. I mean, musicians have to be creative on so many […]
What if…every time you did something you didn't want to do, you put the energy you'd usually use complaining about it into getting it done faster? What if…every time you were at work you acted grateful for the paycheck instead of whining about what a crappy job you have? What if…every time you failed you […]
The last few weeks, I've been running a feature called Festive Fridays on, well, Fridays. But, I have to say, the party has been a bit of a dud. Or at least it seems so to me. The posts don't get any comments and I'm certainly not receiving breathless emails urging me to keep them […]
"When I am writing my problems become invisible and I am the person I always was. All is well. I am as I should be." Roger Ebert I copied this quote from a profile of Roger Ebert that appears in Esquire. Nearly four years ago, Ebert had most of his lower jaw removed due to […]
A couple months ago I wrote a post titled Write Three Pages a Day and You’ll Be Happy. This command, and the post I wrote about it, are all true. I believe this statement with all my heart, because I believe that as writers, we must write regularly to be happy. However…. Upon rare occasion, […]
