W Is For… Walking
Contributed by Laura F. “W” is for “walking but it is also for “writing” and in this, my final post in the A-Z Blog challenge, I want to pass along and recommend the best piece of writing advice that I … Continue reading →
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V Is For… Victory!!
Did your high school use the “V – V-I – V-I-C-T-O-R-Y” chant at football games? Kind of corny, I know, and nowhere near what some of the immensely creative students are doing these days (like my nephew, say). But ya … Continue reading →
T is for… Taco Tuesday! or, The Dubious Value of Trademarking
Contributed by Laura Rios In October 1933, the White Star Cafeteria in the Saint Regis Hotel of El Paso, Texas launched a weeklong advertising campaign to announce that they would be offering “Mexican tacos” each Tuesday. The tacos were a … Continue reading →
S Is For… Solo Travel!
Contributed by Carolyn Malone. There are two things that I take into consideration when traveling solo as a female: safety and walkability. In a previous post I mentioned travel to Cape May, New Jersey. For those who wish to venture … Continue reading →
R Is For… Research!
Contributed by Nicole Research is the dread goddess that breathes true life into our writing with the help of her consort, the Internet. With the advent of the Internet and social media sites, it isn’t quite the onerous duty that … Continue reading →
Q Is For… Quiet Time!
Contributed by Nicole. ‘Quiet Time’ can be a relative term that is conditional to the person. Maybe ‘Personal Time’ would be a better way of phrasing it. It is an individual’s way of recharging or just letting the world fall … Continue reading →
O Is For… Organization!
Contributed by Tina Holland. I have a visceral reaction to the word Organization. I both love and hate it. I love when each item in my house has its own spot on a shelf, in a drawer, on a hangar … Continue reading →
N Is For… Needle and Thread!
Contributed by Laura F. My first blog post for this challenge advocated inefficiency as a way of incorporating more exercise into one’s day. My second post advocates a different kind of “inefficiency,” but this time applied to needle arts. Sewing … Continue reading →
M Is For… Makerspace!
What Is *A* Makerspace? A makerspace is a place focused on science, technology, engineering, art, and technology all come together and where members can come to use shared tools to make new things. Sometimes called hackerspaces, they can be places … Continue reading →
L Is For… Lettering!
Contributed by Alexandra Sissulak. My professional career started just over 20 years ago in the corporate world of personal lines insurance for the private clients and family offices. It would seem that work in the insurance industry seemed to flow … Continue reading →