Uncluttering the Cluttered Mind

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Thursday, May 11, 2006

Devouring the Anal Corporate Type

I have met a great challenge yesterday. My boss brought me into her office and, after setting me up for an error and duly berating me on it, managed to expound on the importance for me to develop a business decision skill set. Now, I have been with tis firm for 41 years and in this low grade... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, May 9, 2006

Finding Universality in Your Writing: A Hint

Do we write about what we know or do we write about what we long to be? That's the question. For years I thought that if you were meant to write, you had better write "from experience." But when you write from experience (even if you are writing about a personal event), you are too close to it to... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, May 3, 2006

The BroadBandits are at the Door, Ma! Are we Network Neutral?

Did you know (or am I the only ignoramous on line today) that today Congress votes on Network Neutrality? There are so many issues that effect our lives, from Gas-Burn to Cock-a-doodle-FLU, and now another one raises it head. How can AT&T and others (my mother always told me that the phone company... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, May 2, 2006

I Want My MTV

I just goes to show you that you can't plan anything and ignore the unexpected. As some of you know, I am an avid Elijah Wood fan (have a Photo Op coming up in July) and I write a good deal on the young star's filmography ( http://www.dancaster.com/ejw ). So, if should not come as a surprise when... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, May 1, 2006

How Valuable ARE You?

I came back from vacation today and of course, the place missed me. There were reports that weren't run correctly and accounts that weren't processed. The equipment wasn't serviced and the todo list was tripled. I was greeted with a dozen "thank goodness you're back" and then set to work to undo a... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, April 29, 2006

The Haunted Parking Space

Once upon a time there was Mazda Protege, circa 1993 and it ran and ran and ran, as if it were made of gold and the soul of the vehicle was pulled together on some angelic assembly line. It was such a trusted friend that I nicknacmed her "Shadowfax" after Galdalf's trusted steed. Shadowfax drove... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, April 28, 2006

Close Your Eyes - I'm Naked

Oh the scintillation of sitting at the edge of my fuzzy chair, half awake and bleary eyed without a stitch on and announcing to the world that I'm just up from bed and as naked as the day I was born. It's a state that all of us know and many of us would prefer to keep under wraps, but let's face it,... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, April 24, 2006

A Snippet from "Bobby's Trace"

What the hell—I've been hard at work lately with dozens of writing projects and perhaps even on track to acquire an agent, wouldn't that be the greatest blessing. So, when I geared up to blog this morning, I had several subjects to unclutter, but then I thought: "Why not give my faithful readers a... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, April 22, 2006

Only the Cheesecake Got Killed

This morning I packed for vacation—a wonderful week in New Jersey with my father and my homenound mother. I brought the DVDs, the CDs, the computer, the printer and my two mighty manuscripts for a week of intense writing. I also packed some goodies for my mom—two cheesecakes, a flan, tortolloni and... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, April 21, 2006

Anger Management 1.1 - Better than counting to 10!

So that teenage gum chewing blonde just cut you off and you'd like to ram the ass out of their car and scream a good old Kathy Bates holler: "I've got better insurance coverage." Instead you gaze down at your right hand as it shakes into the stiletto position—the middle digit extending full force... Sign in to see full entry.

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