Song Lyrics in Search of a Tune
Cousin Bill just stopped by in his usual way,
Reciting some lines from a Wilder play,
Talking of weather, and…
Differentiation: A Book Marketing Must
Differentiation
Differentiation is one of the most important elements in a marketing plan. It is a versatile tool…
The Upside of Down: Misfortune Renders Opportunity
The upside of Down: We have all been tested over the course of our lives. If you have lived a few years, you must…
The Other Side of Anger
The greater the threat, the higher the level of arousal and greater motivation to eliminate it.
Willy Nywening
Willy Nywening
An English teacher at Strathroy District Collegiate Institute, Willy Nywening always told her…
The Dancer Has Left The Stage, Only Words Remain
Wherefore goes the music when the song is done? The dancer has left the stage, and an emptiness permeates the room.
Writing Vocal Tones and Facial Expressions
Writing Vocal Tones and Facial Expressions
Of the many things I learned from Deb Dixon's "Goal, Motivation,…
Desperate by Daniel Palmer
Desperate by Daniel Palmer
An illusion is something that appears or looks different from what it really is. It is…
Grief: The Great Yearning
Grief: The Great Yearning
I've come a long way in the three years since I wrote the following journal entry. …
The Story Behind the Van Gogh Self-Portrait with Bandage
Van Gogh Self-Portrait with Bandage
Before Vincent van Gogh cut off his right ear lobe and presented the bloody…
Game of Thrones: The Redirection of the Fantasy Genre
Game of Thrones
The fantasy series Game of Thrones has started its fourth season and scored as never before. Can…
Veteran’s Daughter
Veteran's Daughter
My father left Oregon State University in nineteen sixty-three. He traded in his books to…
What – Green Snow?
That tree above shakes and bends with the gusts – green seedpods shower the hummus crowd - horizontal green snow!
Angels and Grown-ups
Left alone on Mama’s bed,in Mama’s room -still heard Grandmother’s feet -she wore black tied shoesand her feet…
A Week With Mr. Lewy Body
Trouble getting words out, causing more frustration, and anger towards those they love.