• Writing

    Wolf Winter, Cecilia Ekback

    The winter of our discontent. The scene is Sweden’s interior wilderness: forests, lakes, marshes, and mountains. A smattering of families, referred to as settlers, living in wooden cabins occupy this territory alongside the native Sami, referred to as Lapps in…

  • tech

    Tech Review: Android Lollipop

    Jellybeans make a wonderful, colorful snack; a wonderful operating system they do not. I have been writing and griping about Jellybean for a long time now and it seems the rest of the world is finally catching up. The buggy…

  • Leadership,  Writing

    Power of Being Positive

    There is no doubt in my mind that trying to think positively is a powerful experience- if you test a limit each day.  Take a look at life, if you have a mindset that something, anything will go wrong- it…

  • Writing

    Positive Action Through Simple Steps

      take one step at a time In my last post on positive thinking, I described a mental exercise to help rid those plagued with negative thoughts with more useful, positive ones. The process of relaxation techniques and mental imagery…

  • book review

    Book Review: Ruby by Cynthia Bond

    I’ve never been a follower of Oprah. The occasional moment flits on t.v. or the must watch YouTube clip. The “You get a car” moments or Tom Cruise leaping up on a couch confessing his love for Katie Holmes. But…

  • book review

    Book Review: The Bear

    We all know the song: If you go out in the woods today…. There are two things that I did after reading The Bear: A Novel by Claire Cameron. 1. Crossed camping off my list of things that I will ever…

  • Writing

    The Positive Side To Life

    Have you noticed there is a lot of negativity out there? Sure, it could be the long hard winter we’re experiencing – polar vortexes can dampen the mood of the happiest, most positive people. Regardless of the weather, some people…

  • tech

    Writing on an iPad: A Review

    With the many choices of tablets on the market which tablet would I recommend to writers? Simple. iPad. Like this one; Apple iPad Air MD788LL/B (16GB, Wi-Fi, Silver). When you open the box everything is simple-. The cable to charge your…