ANSWER THAT LETTER! We are told that the art of letter writing has been lost. I don’t agree. I think it’s more a case that letter writing has adjusted itself to the changed conditions of present day life. In business, we no longer write those highly formalized beginnings and long…
I love first dates, I truly do, but I have to say I’m over them. There’s so much build up, so much pressure (not to mention uncomfortable shoes) and don’t even get me started on the billions of articles out there about first dates. Really, it’s all a big to do about one night, and when you stop to think about it, it isn’t THE most important.
Your reasons for wanting to write an electronic book (eBook) will have a major impact on your success. It may be for financial gain, promoting a business, advancing your career, education, self satisfaction or something entirely different. Whatever your reasons, write them down. It will help to motivate you if the going gets tough.
Animal Blessing A few years back, I was given the opportunity to officiate at a Pet Blessing Day at a local nursing home. My friend was the Activities Director, and in the past they had a priest or local minister come to do the honors. So, when I was asked,…
America, 1995 I left Sydney with Japan Airlines and soon was landing in Tokyo. What a surprise at the airport. It was so clean and with many fine buildings. I was on my way to the United States, via Japan, and had a one-night stopover. After leaving the airport by…
An Enchanted Place that makes Vienna Smile At this time of the year, I walk out into my garden every morning. It is one small step out of the kitchen door on the terrace, and three and a half steps from the terrace to the grass with its light green,…
Most people are not comfortable performing in front people. When I say of performing, such as an instrument, or singing, or acting, I mean more than just knowing how to do well at your chosen craft, I mean doing it well and in front of people. Its the in front of people part that gets us every time. How many of us sing like a bird in the shower but then when people are watching we cant carry a note. Here are three steps to start you on the road to comfort (never complete) when called on to shine.
The Unseeable Persona Walt Whitman Meets the Merchant of Venice If I were to take the time to list the errors of my tongue and misdeeds of my days, the list would undoubtedly be long and dreary. No doubt, the list would resemble one which can be jotted down by…
AFTERMATH A Golden Opportunity How are you feeling now that the razzmatazz is over and the number 2000 has lost its glamour and fallen into its natural place in the scheme of things? What does it mean to you now? Perhaps you regard the whole thing as a bit of…
All Touch And No Contact Cliff Richard sang a song once, 20 years ago, It’s so funny, how we don’t talk anymore. At the time, it seemed to me as just another love song, although maybe a cut above the rest as it was Cliffy. Now I’m not so sure.…
A Young Ukrainian Girl’s Holiday in France. This summer, my partner, Valerie, and I decided to give a holiday to a child from the Ukraine. You will recall that the Ukraine is a poor country in eastern Europe where, 20 years ago now, there was the frightful nuclear disaster in…
The Windsor Park Brumbies Windsor Park Estate is a residential acreage estate, which was developed about seven years ago, close to the town of Esk in South East Queensland. A big drawcard for most of the prospective buyers was the wonderful sight of the local brumbies grazing on the open…