Patience & Fortitude

Honesty, Integrity, and Robert Downey Jr.

A friend of mine recently tweeted about Robert Downey Jr., pointing to a vid clip where he talks openly and honestly about money-making in the movies, something most actors would rather cut their nose off than do. Our conversation about that tweet made me realize...

Times are changing!

I’ve not been updating the daily “Inspirational” because for the past week I’ve been in stunned haze, practically walking into walls. For a good reason, though: I have finished graduate school! I am graduating with my Master’s in Library...

The Heartbreak of Independence

Yesterday, July 4th, was “Independence Day” in the U.S.A. and it is a hugely popular holiday for patriotism and nationalism and grilling food and fireworks. Because we’re Americans: that’s how we roll! There really is no other quintessentially American holiday quite...

Relaunch – again

I think maybe I’ve finally nailed this beast. Check out the updated About This Blog page for the full low-down of the new mission, but suffice to say, the focus has narrowed down to what is probably a really small demographic (because that’s how I roll):...

Grieving Futures: Part #17: The Happy Ending

We all want the Happy Ending, no matter how unlikely. I am still looking for it, and in the meantime, I own boxes and boxes of my parents’ keepsakes that I do not know what to do with. They were a unique sort of pack rats, keeping documents more than things, so...