Heroes are people who rise to the occasion and slip quietly away.”              - - - Tom Brokaw I remember a movie from 1992 called “Hero” where Dustin Hoffman played a bitter petty thiefwho begrudgingly rescued people from a devastating plane crash. He just happened...

“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.”                                                                         . . . Maya Angelou Creativity is making something out of nothing. I’m writing a book for an inspirational woman right now. I’ve...

A woman I used to know, Cynthia, was in the business of helping celebrities prepare to be on camera for unscripted interviews. They were accustomed to performing in front of thousands of people, they had reached excellence in their craft, but unscripted appearances...

I had a good day yesterday. I had a productive writing session and I met a friend for dinner in our favorite restaurant. When she and I hugged good-bye, I was happy. I felt satisfied. I felt like my lifewas a good place to be – until I got about half way home and I...

Some years ago, I was hiking in Ojai, California, when I came upon a crashing waterfall. It pounded against a scattering of boulders that had been polished over time into smooth surfaces. Bright green moss grew between the rocks and long arced branches of white oak...

Making Friends With the Devil Your mind can be a powerful and splendid ally. It can be a motivator, a planner and a supreme puzzle solver. But it’s not necessarily your friend. I was in the grocery store when I passed the ice cream section. I saw boxes of chocolate...