by admin | Oct 21, 2014 | Blogs
Confidence. Tough to define, easy to spot. We all can see a confident person in any arena, be it on the sporting field, in the boardroom, in the bake-off competition, or in any social situation. It’s that ‘it’ factor that sets one apart. But how to be a confident...
by admin | Oct 20, 2014 | Blogs
Of course we all know the 5 stages of grief: shock, denial, anger, depression, acceptance. We all have that t-shirt, no? You don’t get very far in life without the opportunity to face this, although I know of people my age who haven’t. Always surprises the socks off...
by admin | Oct 17, 2014 | Blogs
Along with the rest of the world, I too watched in horror the video of Ray Rice dragging his unconscious then fiancée from an elevator. And now, the video of him punching her in the face, knocking her out cold. Spousal abuse is dramatic, horrifying, and as the video...
by admin | Oct 16, 2014 | Blogs
So in the middle of all the rest of life’s insanity (writing, editing, working with writers!), I bred Siren Call. Funny thing about breeding and babies, you don’t get to decide when they come into season. Oh, there’s actually a method for this, but not one I trust...
by admin | Oct 14, 2014 | Blogs
Sitting with a glass of luscious Syrah/Merlot from Red Caboose Winery, savoring the rich taste of ripe berries with hints of oak and soft tannins, brings back images of a beautifully pristine July morning at their vineyard, happily harvesting wine grapes as if we had...
