Goodreads Giveaway for The Adventures of a Sparrow Named Stanley

I am happy to announce that Kathy Chauncey was the randomly chosen name to receive a signed copy of The Adventures of a Sparrow Name Stanley! Thanks to everyone for your comments and participation. A Goodreads Book Giveaway for Stanley ends May 8th, so there are more chances to get a signed copy (please share the link …

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T Is for Trust

“Could making the effort to see the best in others—even for just one weekend—help me rein in my cynicism enough to stop mistrusting the world?” ~ Alina Tugend What would happen if we consciously trusted more? Alina Tugend, who admits her instinct had been “to be wary of just about everyone,” writes about her personal experiment …

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R Is for Recombobulation

This is a short post, as I just returned from three days out of town and need to recombobulate. Nearly anyone who flies in and out of Milwaukee will recognize the above signage. What I didn’t know until starting to write this post is that “recombobulation” as it is used at the Milwaukee airport is …

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