Tricks, shortcuts, skills, or novelty methods that increases productivity and efficiency, in all walks of life
Way back in 1961 or ’62, I met a very special lady who taught me two secrets of success that I still remember today. My husband and I had been married for about a year. Ron had just got out of the Navy and we had returned to his home town of Santa Cruz, California … Read more
I’ve enjoyed creative writing ever since my freshman year in college when the professor was a published fiction writer in Saturday Evening Post magazine. He required us to submit one ceative piece each week and I was hooked. As a result, years later I discoverd the Santa Barbara Writer’s Conference. For a whole week each … Read more
History is important and it is incredibly sad to see it disappear only to be seen in old photos and memories. Last year, Big Basin State Park, filled with ancient redwoods and historic buildings, became a victim of the ongoing fires in Santa Cruz County, California. Most of the redwoods, with their fire resistant bark, … Read more
I grew up in the South where nuggets of wisdom were a fact of life. Here are some ones for life as well as business. They may be tongue in cheek but each and every one of them is oh so true! Don’t name a pig you plan to eat. Life is not about how … Read more