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Tag Archives: blog
Ensuring Your Site is Mobile-Friendly
Originally posted on The WordPress.com Blog:
Today, Google released a change to its algorithm that gives higher search scores to sites it deems “mobile-friendly.” Curious WordPressers might be asking: How can I be sure my site is mobile-friendly? What…
It’s In His Kiss by Vickie Lester: a book review
Death is a sidewinder. It strikes from a place concealed and unthinkable, triggering a reality completely unexpected. – Vickie Lester Anne Brown, a New York teacher and author of literary novels is on her way to Palm Springs in the … Continue reading
Posted in Authors, Book Reviews, Books, Writing
Tagged 2014, authors, blog, book reviews, books, It's In His Kiss, mysteries, postaweek2014, Vickie Lester, writing
14 Comments
I think, therefore
When I first started to write, in my teens and early 20’s, I was hugely influenced by an eclectic group of American writers that included vocal social critics from the earliest years of the 20th century. People like Theodore Dreiser, … Continue reading
Posted in Article, Blogging, Books, Meditation
Tagged 2014, blog, books, Henry Miller, Media, Meditation, Mindfullness, postaweek2014
7 Comments
A spring break medley
medley (med-lē) n., 1 a mixture of things not usually placed together; heterogeneous collection; hodgepodge. A quiet week, with many ideas wandering through my mind without quite attaining blog post velocity. Sitting here, with a cup of coffee and the windows … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Current Events, Movies, Spirituality
Tagged 2014, Animals, blog, blogging, Boys Town, Buddhism, Crosby, Events, Mickey Rooney, movies, postaweek2014, spirituality, Stills & Nash, Tibet
4 Comments
No discouraging words revisited
In an earlier post, Where seldom is heard a discouraging word, I announced an experiment. Following my wife’s efforts to suspend negative thinking and speech during Lent, I decided to refrain from critical posts through Easter. Here is the first … Continue reading
Posted in Article, Blogging, Culture, News
Tagged 2014, blog, blogging, Culture, Life the Movie, Neal Gabler, News
12 Comments
Socially Responsible Purchasing Power
Originally posted on Guhyasamaja Center Blog:
It’s human nature to want to buy stuff…more and more stuff. That being said, why not try to buy from socially responsible companies? Many companies donate a percentage of their sales to charity (for…
Where seldom is heard a discouraging word
This morning I showed my wife a newspaper photo depicting a politician who closely resembles a recent movie villain. “No one will vote for him,” I said. She laughed and agreed, but a little while later said, “Wow, that made … Continue reading
Posted in Psychology, Spirituality
Tagged blog, blogging, Cheri Huber, Dalai Lama, Home on the Range, Scott Adams, spirituality, Tibet
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Posts I haven’t yet written
Quite a few of my posts begin with ideas that rattle around until research or mulling them over generates enough interest to get me writing. Time for contemplation and research have been in short supply recently and are likely to … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Psychology, Television
Tagged blog, blogging, drought, Language, postaweek2014, Psychology, Spanish, water
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