Some months back, I shared some of my granddaughter’s writing tips. She revised her work at school. I thought you might like to see the final product–in her own words with phonetic spelling. Coming up: A one-word/one-line interview with this young author. P.S. Gracee’s mom did have an infection in an ear, and her […]
SAFE!
Kirthmon F. Dozier / Detroit Free Press/MCT I listened to the end of the game on the way home from the hospital last Wednesday. Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians. I could feel the excitement through the radio. The noise was deafening. Ninth inning. Twenty-six Cleveland batters out. Tiger pitcher Armando Galarrago one out away from […]
I Beheld God
I beheld God In the strength of a mother Who labored long and hard And in the end released control. In the love of two parents. In the tenderness of a father Who was a tower of strength And exuded calmness in the face of concern. In the joy of a […]
Random Empty Thoughts
Running on empty? Slow down. Dump excess fuel. Toss excess weight. “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 (NIV) Hungry? Eat to live. Live to eat. “I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats […]
Common Errors in English Usage
Which is correct? Quick! Awhile or a while? Lay or lie? Peel out or peal out? When would you use the phrase, “Money is no option?” Or the phrase, “Little to none?” How do you pronounce, “mauve?” Find the answers at Paul Brians’ Common Errors in English. I’ve always just called the site “Brians’ Errors.” […]
Memorial Day Morning at Maple Hill
Maple Hill saw lots of activity this past week. Sprucing up. Decorating. The cemetery is awash in flags. The American Legion places them on the graves of veterans every year. There’s been activity there since early this morning, too. Entry flags hung and raised to half staff. Preparations for memorial service. I took a slow […]
One Site/One Thousand Dictionaries
My favorite dictionary search site is OneLook®. In fact, it’s the only place I go. For lots of reasons. As of this moment they’ve indexed 18,373,069 words in 1052 dictionaries. That’s a lot of words. That’s a lot of dictionaries. The number might include other references, too. I think those numbers must change frequently. Like […]
Do You Know Where You’re Going?
My husband’s car broke. The driveshaft. On his 1997 Saturn. The one with 368,000 miles. He loves his cars. I remember when he had to finally let go of his Colt. Just pitiful. I swear I saw tears. Tin cans. Anyway, he got the car fixed. Which meant a rental car for a few […]
A Buddy Makes All the Difference
“Real care means the willingness to help each other in making our brokenness into the gateway of joy.” ~ Henri Nouwen My friend, Duane, broke his finger playing softball. Or maybe he just sprained it. Reminded me of the time I broke my own finger. Falling UP stairs. Because I’m graceful like that. An accident […]
Need to Build a Plot?
“There are only two or three human stories, and they go on repeating themselves as fiercely as if they had never happened before.” ~Willa Cather I can’t tell you how to build a plot, but these authors can and do. I’ve got so much to learn! Seems like everyone knows about Plot & Structure by […]
