This was a short week for many of us in Blogopolis. My reading was a little lighter than normal, to make room for all that cooking, cleaning, and eating! We’re still lying around in hyperglycemic comas here, I hope some of you are up and moving. “Today. You have a choice. You can choose to…
If you missed Monday’s post, you might be a little lost today. We’re examining a summary of the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem, as told in the Old Testament, to find Nehemiah’s business strategies. To recap, here’s our quote from The Promise and the Blessing. “When Nehemiah arrived at Jerusalem, he spent three days…
I’m off cooking for a crew of outlaws and in-laws, but I didn’t want to leave you empty-handed on this most important day of thanks. I searched high and low for a meaningful, insightful, and respectable blog topic or video to post for today, but my heart just wasn’t in it. Instead, you get a…
There’s a blanket of snow outside. The sky is grey and there’s a fresh pot of Blackberry tea with peppermint sprigs boiling on the stove. Fresh pumpkin pies are steaming on the counter. The house cleaning ritual is complete for company tomorrow, and my little guy’s fever is down to a manageable 101. We pile…
This is Lance. No, he doesn’t usually wear a tiara (at least not that I know of) but he broke out the funny after Vered’s visitors left a string of humorous suggestions about how he could celebrate winning a Starbuck’s gift card. Lance is a good guy. I mean the type of guy your kids…
My father was born during the blizzard of 1950. He was my grandmother’s first baby, and she went into labor during the middle of the biggest snow storm in 50 years. My grandfather left to fetch the doctor who was a considerably smaller man than my grandfather. To get through snow that covered the tops…
If you’re expecting a Blue Duck special today, we’re out to lunch. I’ve been invited over to have lunch with Sean Platt, otherwise known as the wildly popular Writer Dad. You can catch my guest post about parenting a couple of crazy kids there. We’ll be back with coffee and doughnuts tomorrow, as usual.
OK, if you’re new to Blue Duck, let me fill you in on a little secret. We’re a Christian company, but not like in that stuffy, rigid, turn-or-burn, in your face, you suck, kinda way. I don’t expect everyone to be like me, nor is my mission in life to convert you to drinking my…
This week’s blog nirvana is a mish mash of sorts. But that’s just the kind of week it’s been. I’m working diligently on my book, an article for the local paper, and a special 12 days of Christmas blog series. I may need to be medicated before the week is over. “I’m making my life…
I just received notice that freelance writer Lori Hall Steele has passed away. Through combined efforts of the online community, her friends were able to raise over $70,000 and pay off her house and her medical bills. If you donated or helped spread the word, thank you for your time and generosity. Lori leaves behind…
Okay, because I’m twit-tarded (as Michael Martine calls it), and set two posts to publish for yesterday and none for today, this is your bonus post. Ah, so what to talk about today? Good question. I got an interesting email from a new writer this week. He asked what he could do to make his…
Sometimes, creating the wrong environment is exactly what you want. If you read yesterday’s post about creating environments, this is a continuation of that concept. I’d like to take a look at presenting the wrong environment. The Wrong Way The best example I can find of this concept is ArticleAnnouncer.com. This program comes highly recommended…