Since getting my Kindle in August, I have become a fiction-reading machine! I am loving it. The odd part, that I didn’t really analyze, was that BEFORE the Kindle, I was reading mostly non-fiction. I never really thought about why I made the switch, but a friend of mine pointed out that he prefers fiction… [Continue]
Hedgehogs and CeeCee Honeycutt
Yikes! My Presidents’ Day topic at Surfnetkids.com is being published AFTER Presidents’ Day! In an effort to get ahead of my work, I’ve been writing the weekly topics in advance. But obviously I goofed on the timing of this one. Reminds me of “The hurrier I go, the behinder I get!” Moving on … I… [Continue]
Women Hold Up Half the Sky
Okay, I got the message. Thanks for letting me know I stepped out of line when I quoted Mao Tse Tung in a recent Surfnetkids newsletter. He was a mass murderer, and therefore doesn’t deserve the privilege of being quoted. His quote “Women hold up half the sky” has lead to some good, however, as… [Continue]
How to Master Your Muck
A few years ago, the piles of paper that covered every flat surface of my house finally got to me. I was ready to scream, “Uncle!” In fact, I did scream. And it was Kathi Burns who felt my pain and came to my rescue. Kathi is a professional organizer. She came into my house,… [Continue]