Archive for April, 2010

Allow me to preface this post with a couple of provisos. One is that having expectations and having optimism are not one and the same. I will not patronize you by telling you the difference. If you are unsure, however, leave a comment below and we can discuss. The second is that it is normal [...]
We all have instances in our lives when we get knocked down and I am not talking about the literal times. Although, being tall, let me tell you that literal falling down thing is much different now than when I was shorter. I am, of course, referring to life’s setbacks; sometimes these defeats are minor, [...]
I decided to write this particular post since I seem to hear a lot from some wonderful women that they have been emotionally hurt, sometimes pretty badly, by men. I also hear a lot from some great guys that they have been inherently damaged by women. Women say they want a nice guy, yet often [...]
This is another post where I am talking to myself and not just my growing readership. Thank you all for reading me, it is both a humbling and elating experience. I have chosen this topic mostly because I have conversations about this concept with people and they either get it, or they do not. I [...]
I decided to write a Twitter related post, since that is where most of my readers hear about my blog. Also, Twitter is awesome and I love it, so there. I know that this post has a long title, but that is only because I am in Texas; if I was in Rhode Island the [...]
The other day I was out riding my bike and decided I had to share my experience with all of you. Now, when I say bike, I mean bicycle; not motorcycle, chopper, crotch rocket, hog, or any other cool sounding synonym. Yes, I wear a helmet when I ride and no, it is not cool. [...]
Through the miracle that is Twitter, I have been privileged to meet and interact with a tremendous variety of people from varying backgrounds. Two of these gems are known as @NotTypicalBlond AKA Rio Denali and @spreadingJOY AKA Marie Wikle. If you are ever lucky enough to get to know these two women, you will very [...]