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As a curious observer of life, I blog on writing, marketing, my prairie - anything that interests me in the moment. I like to have conversations with readers, so don’t hesitate to leave a comment. I'll respond.
“Failure worries dog life insurers” This was a headline in the Des Moines Register yesterday. When I read this, I thought that with all the economic woes the country is facing, the failure of people…
Read MoreOkay, visualize this. Every day as you drive home from work, you reach in your pocket, pull out a nickel, and throw it out the car window. Every day. Sometimes you throw out a dime.…
Read MoreWhen I published my memoir, Growing Up Country, my goal was to implement one new marketing idea every day. With marketing I was finally in my comfort zone! After 30 years in marketing, I knew…
Read MoreAlong with many millions of other residents of Planet Earth, I was glued to my TV yesterday watching the inauguration of President Barack Obama. As a public relations counselor for more than 30 years, I…
Read MoreRecently I stopped at a deli for lunch. When I walked up, tray in hand, the young man at the cash register said, as they always do, “How are you today? Did you get everything…
Read MorePeople tell me writing a blog should be easy. After all, they say, I’m a writer. But from my perspective, being a writer makes it all the harder. I know how much I labor over…
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