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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.
“How’s your writing going?” a young man asked me during a holiday gathering. “It’s going exactly as well as my ability to stay in my chair and keep writing,” I responded. He nodded with a…
Read MoreWhat lines divide us? Who put them there? What happens if you step across? Kathryn Stockett’s novel The Helpchallenges readers to think about that. Stockett takes us back to Jackson, Mississippi, in the 1960s, a…
Read MoreOne of the benefits of e-readers is the ability to change font type and size on any book you download. I had not considered the real advantage this could be to anyone with low vision.…
Read MoreThe smallest things entertain me. But I suppose it can be argued publishing my book in a new format is not really small. So, come celebrate with me! I just published my memoir: Growing Up…
Read MoreToday is Blog Action Day 2010. Bloggers are encouraged to blog today for clean water. If you’re a blogger and haven’t joined in, Get on the Blog Wagon! It’s not too late. Change.org|Start Petition
Read MoreI take it for granted. Each morning before I walk, I turn on the kitchen tap and drink two tall glasses of water. I assume the water will flow. I assume it will be clean.…
Read MoreI’m used to traditional agriculture. Though the farm I grew up on was a small family farm, we milked cows, raised pigs, grew corn. The traditional crops and livestock you think of when you think…
Read MoreCreating art is a solitary venture. But creating comes full circle when artists share their work with the public. That sharing often inspires another surge of creativity. Art fairs give us a chance to meet…
Read MorePolitics, issues, life – how we think about things depends on our perspective. Even ‘truth’ often depends on perspective. As I wrote several pieces for the latest issue of The Iowan magazine, I realized they…
Read More“I would hope some of this is consistent with what actually happened,” my friend said as we stood to stretch our legs during the intermission of Jersey Boys. If you haven’t seen it, Jersey Boysrecounts…
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