Writing

For April Fools’ Day: Twelve Famous Bad Calls

I probably have more sympathy than most people for all those editors whom history has come to ridicule for rejecting stories that have now become classics. I freely admit I spent...

Stand Like a Superhero….And More Body Language Tips for the Socially Timid Speech Maker

You’re a best friend.  A proud mom or dad.  A favorite uncle or sister or cousin.  Perhaps you’re a community volunteer.  And you’ve been asked to speak at an upcoming...

Where Do You Find Your Hum?

Where I live, February is the cruelest month.  It’s a good thing it’s also the shortest, because it’s certainly the most depressing.  Even if there’s not a lot of snow,...