Glory days, they pass you by. Glory days, in the wink of a young girl’s eye. Glory days, glory days.
May
26
My six word memoir
I laughed until my sides hurt
Yeap, that’s my story and I’m sticking to it: I laughed until my sides hurt. Earlier this year, I listened to a captivating NPR piece on “six word memoirs.” They were reporting on a project that the editors of the storytelling magazine, SMITH, took on…READ MORE »
May
18
Turning a Love into a Profession
Hey good lookin', whatcha got cookin'?
I recently caught up with Jean Duane, a friend from my Denver book club. When we first met, we were both in the cable industry but our paths had never crossed—even though it’s certain we’d both attended the same industry conventions and events.But it is…READ MORE »
May
12
Happy Mothers Day!
My mother was the making of me.
Yesterday was Mother’s Day, and I thought I’d talk about my mother, Nancy King.Mom was 19 when she had me. Training to be a nurse when she met my father, she had to put any ideas of a career behind her when I was born.…READ MORE »
May
05
Discovering Your Inner Artist
Carving out Loud!
Recently I had the good fortune of catching up with two old friends, both of whom have made significant lane changes in the last couple years.I was taken by their stories and thought that if we were writing Changing Lanes today, we would certainly have…READ MORE »
Apr
28
Making a Difference: Part Deux
Leaving a Legacy
This is the second blog of a two-part series on the topic of choosing to change lanes to become more engaged in social issues. Since publishing Changing Lanes, Susan and I have come across several remarkable change artists who have deepened our understanding of effective…READ MORE »
Apr
21
Keeping your mind in shape
Use it or lose it
Rick, my husband, and I met at a bridge tournament in Casper, WY. Two years later we celebrated our marriage by honeymooning where else but….at a bridge tournament, this time in Denver (at its conclusion we also spent time in Yellowstone lest you think we…READ MORE »
Apr
14
Is it wise to make a lane change at the same time you are facing a crises?
Make your own luck
I often think about how lucky I’ve been to have control of the timing and nature of my lane change. When my division was bought, I was blessed with good health and had few obligations that restricted my choices. So even though I had opportunities…READ MORE »
Apr
07
Making a Difference
Mother and Child Reunion
This is the first of a two-part series on the topic of choosing to change lanes to become more socially engaged at a grass roots level. Since publishing Changing Lanes, Susan and I have come across several remarkable change artists who have deepened our understanding…READ MORE »
Mar
31
Going Gray….it’s a choice
You're so Vain!
My mother had black hair till the day she died at age forty-nine. Not a hint of gray. Me—I started turning gray when my son was born in my mid-thirties. Thanks to mega-doses of pregnancy vitamins, my hair was luxuriant, so I didn’t mind. Later,…READ MORE »
Mar
24
Maintaining your health is key to independence
Stay with the chase as long as you can.
A few weeks ago I wrote a blog about the dimension of time. Then, quite recently, a reader wrote in, quoting Seneca: “we should live each day as a separate life.” Now, I must confess that when Bryan Chong first submitted his comment, I first…READ MORE »
