I’ve always wanted to be a writer, which is a silly notion. How can you want to be something you already are? Writing became me. It is intrinsic to how I live my life. I am a scribbler, an anthropologist, a curator of words. Writing is my religion. It’s as close to God as I… Continue reading
Blogger, Writer, Tech Support I stop by my blog every now and then to dust off the dashboard.“Why am I here?” I ask, waiting for divine intervention. But, all I got was spam. Other times, I return to the dashboard after receiving a bad news email from a security plugin that’s a bit of a drama… Continue reading
PERFECTION IS A FANTASY Once you finish writing a blog post and then publish it, you panic. You see a word or two you want to change, a sentence that could be phrased differently. And you think. Who would want to read this? It’s crap! It needs another revision. You backslide into “this isn’t good enough syndrome,” and get… Continue reading
I’ve been thinking about thinking a lot and the different ways people use their brains, or don’t use them. I recently wrote a post about the subject at Huffington Post and would like to expand upon it here. As an “outside the lines” thinker, I’ve been listening to this thought rattle around in my head: Can a “within the… Continue reading
That’s how it feels when I write a post on WordPress. I need to put on an evening gown to write, unlike Blogger, which has a casual dress code. In September Ron, head writer of the fabulous blog Being Ron, wrote a post asking which blogging platform we preferred WordPress or Blogger? I responded with this comment: If I could do… Continue reading
A flash of memory pops into my head, illuminating a moment I try to forget. Sounds of summer in the office: copiers chirping, papers flapping in the breeze and the intoxicating scent of Wite-Out — always helps me through the day. I need my Wite-Out fix to escape V.P. sales hysteria, the cause of office chaos…. Continue reading
Our healthcare system showed signs of dementia last week when BlueCross BlueShield launched the LiveHealth Online App — when you can’t get an appointment with your local doctor. Just download the app from the iTunes App or Google Play store and get a live video chat with a tiny flat screen doctor from Walla Walla, Washington or other places… Continue reading
Do you post at the same time each week or when the light hits your computer at a certain angle? Light includes both natural and unnatural lighting — a flashlight in the event of a power failure.
Danger! Danger! Lauren just entered the admin dashboard! Over the past four years, I’ve made many blogging blunders, from blowing a deal with a content syndication service for writing a post about Polish Spam, to breaking the footer on my blog. But of all the blogging blunders I’ve made throughout the years, I think I’ve… Continue reading
Most days I slip behind the wheel at 9:30 a.m. and head to work, long after rush hour has lost its zip. During my twenty-minute drive, I usually spot a photo op or two. Yesterday, there were five, Yes, FIVE! Just five minutes into the trip. Kind of ironic, I know. 9:35 – Photo Op #1… Continue reading