Here’s guest blogger Dorothy Ann Skarles with another installment of Dash Off A Memoir. Did you know that this year two Easters will be on the same day? The Greek Orthodox Easter greets the Christian Easter observance on April 24, 2011. It is unusual that the two fall on the same day (although in 2014, it […]
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The Power of Words
I’ve always known that words have power. I’m a writer after all. But I don’t always apply what I know. With the titles of my blog posts, for instance. What a difference a title can make. More importantly, words have power as we use them every day; with our friends and co-workers, with our family, and with the people […]
The Spaces In Between Us
A friend, recently introduced me to award winning singer/songwriters Jan Garett and JD Martin because she thought their song, The Spaces In Between Us, weaved perfectly with the theme of my blog, Enter the Between. When I heard the song for myself, I said, “Yes. Yes. Yes.” For over a year, I’ve been trying to articulate the spirit […]
Dash Off a Memory, Create a Memoir / Marriage Proposal
Here’s guest blogger Dorothy Ann Skarles with a marriage proposal. A Marriage Proposal Out of nowhere, he proposed, “Will you marry me?” In the grip of surprise, I blurted, “I have to think about it.” My mind reeled at our whirlwind courtship—all of five dates and an interval of a three-month family vacation to Mississippi. First […]
Free Anti-Virus / Spyware/Malware Protection For Your PC
Did you know that there are many excellent anti-virus programs available at no cost that work together to protect your PC from attacks? A friend of mine and her co-worker, who work in government security, came up with a list of FREE Anti-Virus products to protect your PC from all the sophisticated viruses, spyware, and malware that […]
Poem in Your Pocket Day
Did you know that April 14 is National Poem in Your Pocket Day? I didn’t, until I read an article in The Sacramento Bee about how Yolo County residents plan to celebrate the day. The idea behind Poem in Your Pocket Day is simple. You are to select a poem you love during National Poetry Month then, on […]
