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Don’t Be Gullible

Gullibility is a failure of social intelligence in which a person is easily tricked or manipulated into an ill-advised course of action. (from Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gullibility). Definition of gullible: easily duped or cheated (from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gullible) Other than a long history of animosity between the two countries, ever wonder why Russia picked the US to covertly influence? […]

Go to the Fair!

It’s fair season! I love fairs where country people come together to compete for prizes and ribbons. Mostly I love being around country people. Most are the Salt of the Earth. I went to the Western Idaho Fair this past week. The exhibits are always amazing and fun to see. People are so talented and […]

Fabric Book Cover

One of the first blogs I wrote was about how I’m a dumper when I cook. I don’t measure the ingredients very often, but mostly guess at what looks right. Sometimes I sew in the same way. I’ve had my Bible for about 20 years now and I love it because it’s familiar, marked up, […]

Failure of My Generation

A thought has been rattling around in my head for years, and I have to get it out. I was complaining to a friend about how difficult it was to work with Millennials and she said, “We’re to blame. We raised them!” She’s right and boy, did we mess up! In my generation, we were […]

Thanks to the Firefighters

You know how I know it’s summer without looking at the thermometer or calendar? The valley is full of smoke. We have smoke from the fires north of Boise, plus our weather is pulling in smoke from Oregon and northern California. Our air quality will go down until a front comes through and blows it […]

Have I Made A Difference?

When I became a board member of the Idaho Creative Authors Network (ICAN), I was asked to give a quote that would inspire others. That got me to thinking about two things: have I ever inspired anyone and have I ever said anything inspiring. I’ve always tried to be a good influence on people around […]

I’m-cough, sneeze-home again!

My June trip to other lands is over and behind me. And thanks to antibiotics, I’m in good condition. The worst thing on trips is getting sick. When you feel bad, you want to be at home, in your own bed, with your own doctor nearby, your own TV and books to entertain you, and […]

Thoughts on Critique Groups

In the West Texas Writers Academy, we had a session about critique groups. A critique group is a circle of writers who exchange their work and ask for opinions on it. While that may sound like asking for trouble, done properly, it’s a beneficial tool a writer can use to become better. I’ve never been […]