Archive for March, 2009
« Previous EntriesThe Horror
Someone better call FEMA, the National Guard and all those other important sounding government agencies. Why you ask? Because my fifteen-year old son is starting driver’s education. Yes, I can hear you screams of terror even now.
Son wanted to start driver’s training sooner, but the ski team came first. So now that all [...]
Going Zen ~ Sameness & Difference
Going Zen ~ SAMENESS AND DIFFERENCE
And so there is a proverb:
“When going looks like coming back,
The clearest road is mighty dark.”
On hearing of the Tao,
the wise student’s practice is with diligence;
the average student attends to his practice
when his memory reminds him so to do;
and the foolish student laughs.
But we do well to remember
that with no [...]
The Old Lady Again
By A.J. Llewellyn
I was not going to blog about this today, but as usual, I lead with my heart and I need to talk once again about the old lady.
A few weeks ago, I blogged about the old lady who got into my car outside the bank and insisted I drive her home. At the time I [...]
Rest in Peace
I did not know the four fallen Oakland officers personally and I haven’t been a member of law enforcement for three and one-half years, yet time and distance doesn’t diminish the feeling of family or the loss of a family member. When I started working for the California Highway Patrol we were told we are [...]
Reasons why you should begin your writing career.
If you remember, several weeks ago, I posted the top ten reasons why I became a writer. Okay, last week I posted several reasons why a would-be author can’t seem to take pen in hand and start writing. I was going to not only list the reasons but why it is silly to think this. I got called [...]
Guest Blogger Patti Shenberger-What’s in my bucket?
This has been one of those weeks where I seem to cry at the drop of a hat. I’ve been watching movies on TV that seem to bring out the sob happy part of me. Sunday, I was channel surfing and found The Bucket List with Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson. For [...]
My Life
When I tell people that I write, work a day job, plus take care of a family, they always ask, “How do you do it?” I’ll admit, it’s not easy. Sometimes I don’t even want to get out of bed in the morning, but being the glutton for punishment I do. So I thought [...]
Going Zen ~ Self knowledge & Self mastery
Going Zen ~ Self knowledge & Self mastery
Knowledge frequently results
from knowing others,
but the man who is awakened,
has seen the uncarved block.
Others might be mastered by force,
but to master one’s self
requires the Tao.
He who has many material things,
may be described as rich,
but he who knows he has enough,
and is at one with the Tao,
might have enough [...]
The Pole Dance Class
By A. J. Llewellyn
My wonderful friend Tracy is always coming up with new and exciting ideas to please his husband, Chris and when he met a New York Subway Pole Dancer (who knew this is an actual occupation??) he opened up his house to her to teach classes to some of his friends. Tracy now [...]
Amazonia has been signed with eXtasy Books!
I’m totally thrilled about this contract and especially this book!
This is one of those books that just sort of happened. When I was writing Jason’s Accord, Jason’s character was pretty all consuming. I gave him a friend who was more or less in the background. That would be Michael LaRosa. During editing, my editor, Bea, [...]
