“To make enemies by unnecessary and willful incivility, is just as insane a proceeding as to set your house on fire.” --- ― Arthur Schopenhauer. T H E B I R D I S N O T T H E W O R D In case you were not aware a mindless mass of... Continue Reading →
Word Prompt – Eerie
“ What if Christmas ... doesn't come from a store. What if Christmas...perhaps...means a little bit more!” ― Dr. Seuss,. I was sitting in my living room the other day sipping a cup of coffee ( non alcoholic) when I looked out the patio door and noticed a unique configuration standing in the snow apparently peering into... Continue Reading →
Word Prompt – Optimism
“Attitude is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Kindness is a choice. Giving is a choice. Respect is a choice. Whatever choice you make makes you. Choose wisely.” ― Roy T. Bennett. Optimism is contagious while pessimism is infectious. The contagious nature of optimism lifts the spirits, excites the soul and has a... Continue Reading →
Word Prompt Neat vs Lax?
"Every time I think I have all my ducks in a row, the damn ducks waddle off in all directions." Anon W O R K I N G A N A N G L E ? As a consumer do you find things you purchase at the supermarket more appealing if they are lined up... Continue Reading →
Word Prompt Trash Talk
" Everything we use comes in boxes, cartons, bins, the so-called packaging we love so much. The mountain of things we throw away are much greater than the things we use.” ― John Steinbeck. A N A C T O F I N D I F F E R E N C E ? Sunday (November 11th)... Continue Reading →
Word Prompt Perspective
“People say that a time machine can’t be invented, but they’ve already invented a device that can stop time, cameras are the world’s first time machines.” ― Rebecca McNutt, H E 'S N O T W A I T I N G F O R G O D O T Have you ever stumbled upon a situation... Continue Reading →
Word Prompt Expiration Dates
“Why is edamame always ready to expire? It´s so urgent for a vegetable. Edamame. It sounds like an assisted form of suicide. Is there an advertising concept in this?” ― Suzanne Finnamore. R E A D I N G B E T W E E N T H E L I N E S Have you noticed... Continue Reading →
Word Prompt Intuition
“I trust that when I am intuitive, it is a cocktail of all the information I have picked up along the way, which has come to me at the right time.” ― Malti Bhojwani. B O O N O R B A N E T O S H O P P E R S ? Last Friday... Continue Reading →
Word Prompt Nuisance
"The odds of going to the store for a loaf of bread and coming out with ONLY a loaf of bread are three billion to one." - Erma Bombeck- A N A B A N D O N E D O D D I T Y There is nothing wrong or malevolent about the shopping... Continue Reading →
Word Prompt Rock Chips
"There's a reason the windshield is bigger than the rear view mirror: Where you're going is so much better than where you've been". - Anon. T H E B E T T E R A L T E R N A T I V E If you have never had your windshield compromised by a piece... Continue Reading →