Devolution of my state of mind

04.03.2012

Thursday PM:  Got back from New York this evening.  It was a good trip.  Had fun with friends and relatives–well, some of them.  Saw a Broadway play.  Met In Real Life two editors I’ve only known via the Internet.  Hatched a plan to start a new blog.  Bought the domain name.   Made notes about [...]

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State of the Baby Boomer

04.01.2012

Actually, not such a bad state to be in.  The facts and figures are okay, but couldn’t Senior Homes have chosen some less dirge-like colors for the Infogram? Or didn’t they have a say in the graphics?  Was the Infogram done–yes, I bet it was–by a twenty-something who thought gray and dulled blue and brown [...]

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Remembering….and Not

03.18.2012

Similarly, I refuse to join in the pity party about how badly our culture treats the not-young. Yeah, yeah, yeah, ageism exists. As does sexism, racism, and all the other isms that are hallmarks of humanity.

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Wednesday Writers Workshop: The Paris Review Interview

03.14.2012

No, not the actual Paris Review.  MidLifeBloggers version of it, which focuses on those parts of the Interview that we remember the most: the what do you write with and when do you write questions. I got the idea for this after reading some of Sarah Piazza’s postings on her new blog.   She used [...]

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MidLifeBloggers: Defining the Brand

03.12.2012

So if I’m a brand and parenting is not a part of my brand, then what and who and why am I?

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Blind Point &Write Exercise: Watching Watches

03.08.2012

Watches:  I don’t wear one anymore.  I haven’t in years since the Anne Taylor my mother bought me duty-free on a  plane to England lost its stem winder and my Palm Pilot took over its timekeeping duties.  I’ve moved from Palm to iPhone and find my need to tell time is still satisfied by my [...]

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Wednesday Writers Workshop: The Blind Point & Write Exercise

03.07.2012

Here’s a quicky for you:  Pick up the book or magazine that is closest to you.  Without looking, open it to a page.  Without looking, stick your finger on some point on that page.  Now, open your eyes to see what you’ve pointed to.  Whatever it is, take 15-20 minutes to write whatever comes into [...]

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The Vision Thing, and a Sunglasses Giveaway

03.05.2012

When I took my prescription to be filled and the tech at Lenscrafters asked if I wanted sunglasses, I said no. What for. I only wear my glasses in my bedroom.

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The Faceplant: Version three

03.02.2012

Have I turned the corner into the land of “I’ve Fallen and I Can’t Get Up”? I hope not, because I’m not ready to go there.

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Wednesday Writers Workshop: Using Music to Amp Your Creativity

02.29.2012

I mostly hone in on the emotional notes of what I’m working with. It’s how what I see or hear or smell or taste makes me–or a character I’m writing about–feel that I want to focus on.

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