Archive for the 'life' Category
Death, evaporation … and same ole sayings
So, December and January did not treat me so well. I finally understand what pure exhaustion is! After traveling for the better part of six months (save for the month of December, when I was consumed with Holiday goings-on), I finally hit a wall. I’m off the road until June, so I’m starting to chill, […]
Read More..>>2010: OK. So I’ve been a slacker … I admit it!
@World. I apologize for being a slacker, letting the spiders and dust mites overtake my blog. What can I write? Life has gotten in the way; and I’ve suffered from writer’s block, lost direction and an overall lack of interest in trying to come up with something interesting to write about.
Well, that’s all soon changing, […]
Suffering from writer’s block …
12:38 p.m. ET. I have two stories to file by 4 p.m. No words have manifested.
A digression: The blog.
I’m listening to another journalist in the newsroom complain about a so-called quote she received from a CEO — a quote that has obviously gone through the marketing and PR departments, and now reads so *canned* that […]
Back to work … with updates and minor annoyances!
So … I’ve returned from my 8-day trip to San Diego, where I delivered two presentations about financial services U.S. credit unions should be taking advantage of. If you’re interested, you can read all about the conference I attended on my job site, which I will just assume you know. Now I’m prepping for a […]
Read More..>>@teekitty
Here was a little factoid I posted on my Twitter @teekitty page earlier today, and I got some feedback. Honestly, I cannot fathom what action or reaction spurred this law, but it makes me proud to be a Kentuckian (uh hmm).
My post:
Is this a real law?: ‘In Kentucky, a woman cannot be on a highway […]
My parents had Farrah, but I had Michael
Wow! June 25 will go down in the U.S. history books as being the day the music died! No doubt about it. Michael Jackson: A legend, an icon, the epitome of all that is good about and wrong with the Gen X pop culture. The rest of the world likes to criticize the U.S. for […]
Read More..>>Canada and greyhounds … WOW!
OK. I’m not quite sure where I was last July, but I was definitely not paying attention. (I was probably pulling weeds or something. Who knows?!)
Upon sharing my stories of travel mishaps — the most recent being my near-landing in Ontario, Calif., rather than the desired destination of Ontario, Canada — someone asked me about […]
Just when I thought everything was set …
This learning to go with the flow stuff actually works, I’m quickly finding out. Yes, unexpected events and trials have a way of creeping in. Although I sometimes wonder if on my quest for adventure I don’t subconsciously create chaos … just to add a little excitement to my day.
Here’s a brief update:
After a week […]
Landing at the resort, Golf de La Palmeraie
To the left: Tracy and Dana in the desert, on the way to Essaoulia, Morocco!
While Marrakech has been a great place for alcohol-cleansing, it’s not been so great for sugar-cleansing. I guess that’s to be expected, given that sugar is one of Morocco’s primary cash crops and exports. Sugar and honey are in or on […]
Finding mystery, and taking in the sights and sounds
My travel buddy, Dana, says everyone who comes to Marrakech looking for mystery finds it. She read that somewhere — something profound someone said, and it’s actually true.
Mysteries: Sometimes the water works, sometimes it doesn’t. Sometimes the streets are illuminated with street lights, sometimes they are not. Some roads lead you where you expect, sometimes […]