Maureen Dowd’s column in today’s New York Times is a sad commentary on the political environment in America today.

“Carmella Lewis, with her Hillary T-shirt and Hillary placard, came all the way from Denver to make sure there would be plenty of ambiguity, duality and ferocity in Unity.  Just as Hillary was testing out the unfamiliar familiarity “Barack and me” Friday and talking about “his grace and his grit,” Carmella began loudly booing and waving her sign.  “We want Hillary!” screamed the 57-year-old retired ad saleswoman and Clinton delegate.  “It’s over, lady!” yelled some Obama supporters a few yards away.”

It’s perhaps the worst example of a sore loser. Ms. Lewis, an American citizen who enjoys a multitude of rights that many on this globe can only dream of (though I will admit the last seven years has witnessed a serious erosion of these - thanks to King George II), is upset and making a complete fool of herself and, by reflection, the candidacy of Sen. Clinton because her candidate didn’t win the Democratic nomination. Read the rest of this entry

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Last night my daughter, Bethany Sara, called to ask me a question.

And in typical Gen-X style, she sent me a text message first asking me to call when I had a chance; that she had a question to ask me about the wedding. She and David, pictured on the right, are getting married outdoors on the grounds of a nearby winery in July. Read the rest of this entry

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No, I’m not speaking of some insidious skin rash that oozes and crusts and drives me crazy under the covers at night, (eeoouuww) but the desire to keep my fingers in the solo business pie. And to totally mix up my metaphors, the business bug -once it bites you- leaves a lasting mark.

Here’s what I’m talking about. Read the rest of this entry

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It’s a little secret you may have hidden away for a very long time. You’ve dreamed of writing that family history, a memoir of your travels in Italy, or that novel that’s been trying to get started for years.

You want to write your first book. But you know what they say, the first book is the hardest to write. How can you get started on your book when you don’t know the first thing to do? I mean, sitting down with a pen and tablet or staring into a blank laptop screen are both very daunting thoughts.

But it may never get done. Sure, a lot of people may get a few paragraphs down, they may even get into a couple of chapters but then something happens: they get stuck. Call it writer’s block, creative paralysis, whatever. They come to some sort of editorial stop sign and never get any further.

What’s the problem? Why is writing your first book so darn hard? It’s because you, who yearn to be a published author, may not know the first thing about getting it done.

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• How to publish your book in paperback with getting an agent

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Sometimes I’m like a bull in a china shop. I can’t help but knock things over with the slightest, unintentional movement.

Except this time, my movement was anything but unintentional. They were purposeful to be sure, but they lacked any modicum of foresight.

They also make it abundantly clear why I write a blog and don’t go near blog design. Let me explain. Read the rest of this entry

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