Stories from someone just fumbling through
Oh October, I'm not even through my first day of you and already you have me grabbing my ankles! I'm already at an emotional disadvantage because I told my better half that I needed October off to get my head on straight and now I find myself laid up with a sinus infection from hell… Continue reading Building more than I burn
The famous singer/pianist Tori Amos sang in one of her songs, “…the sexiest thing is trust” and I’m certainly not one to question her authority. The sexiest thing is most definitely trust. Trust that someone will put your best interests on the same level as theirs, never purposely hurt you, never keep things from you,… Continue reading Trust
Success, to me, is almost too vague of a word to have any real definitive meaning or value without having any clear metrics in place for measuring it. Just a few days ago I was enjoying dinner with a forest ecologist and a sociologist (no, this is not the set-up for a joke). The conversation… Continue reading The Measure of Success
This past May 18th I had the rare opportunity to walk (or should I say, head-bang?) down memory lane for a very good cause. Most people may not know that I grew up playing guitar and bass in rock/grunge bands. I even took several years of vocal lessons so I could rage like Rob Halford.… Continue reading Memory Lane
Just a few short days ago, I was lucky enough to attend the 2013 Human-Animal Interaction Conference sponsored by the ASPCA and the University of Denver. The event was appropriately held at Green Chimneys in Brewster, New York. What is this strange place with the colorful chimneys, you ask? Green Chimneys operates a day school and… Continue reading HAI Conference at Green Chimneys
I've been excitedly looking forward to Laura Emily's Apothecary Circle starting up since I signed up for it back in August. Signing up for the circle was my way of patting myself on the back for working my arse off in 2012. It was going to be my way of making sure that I practice… Continue reading The good & the bad
Personal writing in the public eye requires thoughtful wording, courage in your convictions, and a willingness to take some knocks along the way, even from people you've never met before. For me it's not about self-affirmation or to show people just how wonderfully exciting my life is (that would definitely not be the case). I… Continue reading Why in the heck do I blog?
It's that time again--our four year right of passage. For those that have a long wait in line (some people have 7 hour waits--not sure how that's legal), here are some funny Petunia pictures in her Bon Jovi coat (minus the fringe): I remember where I was last election day, like it was yesterday. Time… Continue reading Happy Election Day USA!
The Unmaker 