Summer is my favorite season. I love being warm. I love not having to bundle up to go outdoors. Flipflops. Loose, casual clothing. Baseball. Lightning bugs. However, there are three things I hate: Fireworks being set off in the neighborhood as soon as it gets dark. It was bad enough when fireworks were illegal in … Continue reading MJ’s Musings: Three Things I Hate About Summer
Day: July 11, 2019
MJ’s Musings: Another Pet Peeve
I I use my own shopping bags. Have for years. I keep them in the trunk of my car so I always have them with me. Every time I grocery shop, I tell the cashier, "Please don't make the bags too heavy." And every time, the cashier loads as much as s/he can into each … Continue reading MJ’s Musings: Another Pet Peeve
MJ Monday: MJ’s Movies-The Little Shop of Horrors
Many years ago, when I was working in local TV, my general manager called me into his office and said, "I have a kitchen set for you. I've hired a host. Here's your budget. Make me a TV show where guests hosts come on and cook while watching movies." I knew exactly what I wanted … Continue reading MJ Monday: MJ’s Movies-The Little Shop of Horrors
MJ Monday: MJ’s Movies-Lars & The Real Girl
Lars and the Real Girl is one of those quirky movies a person either loves or hates. I loved it; one of my critique partners loathed it and found it disturbing. But we frequently disagree on movies. Ryan Gosling stars as a young man in a northern Minnesota town who is searching for true love. … Continue reading MJ Monday: MJ’s Movies-Lars & The Real Girl
But He Has a Wife/Secretary
I used to read time management books. I also read a couple of "how to increase your creativity" books. Every one of them had a fatal flaw: they were written for men who had wives/secretaries/administrative assistants. Even books written by women seem to assume there is...staff. Someone else to deal with the stuff you're too important … Continue reading But He Has a Wife/Secretary