The third annual Woodstock Writers’ Festival is next week — April 19th through 22nd. The workshops (held in “beautiful homes in Woodstock”) are sold out but there’s still plenty of activities left. Rock ‘n Roll Story Slam, Meet and Greet the Author (Augusten Burroughs, author of Running with Scissors, hilarious book) and songwriting classes. I’m … Continue reading
I’ve been in the blogging world for almost four months now, so I don’t claim to be an expert at this way we find ourselves communicating in the 21st century. I do, however, consider myself a gracious and nice human being and try to extend courtesies when someone takes the time to acknowledge my work. … Continue reading
It is finally getting warm — nice! — where I am. With that change, comes a change within me. The need, obsession and desire to change my environment. Out with the dull colors of winter and in with the bright, whites and vibrant splooches (made-up word because I’m so tired of the term “pops of … Continue reading
As if I’m not paranoid enough with all the stuff I hear on the evening news (I watch it for 30-45 minutes, that’s all I can stand, otherwise I’d truly be paralyzed with fear), Google mapping everything so anyone can zoom in on where you live and what you may be doing, people snapping pictures, … Continue reading
As humans sharing the same planet, we all have different viewpoints, subjects that we’re sensitive to and/or beliefs that stem from how we grew up, where we grew up and all of that other stuff that makes us who we are. Though we may not agree on everything (would be kind of boring if we … Continue reading