Category: Blog Posts
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Happy Valentine’s Day!
Last year, I read about people getting really depressed around Valentine’s Day. They didn’t have a partner in their lives, so they hated the holiday. They felt that “everyone” was getting a gift except them. I’ve never felt that way. Let’s face facts, even if you have someone in your life, that doesn’t guarantee you’ll…
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TV Commercial… Humor, good marketing!
Super Bowl ads did not disappoint this year. Amazing to think that each 30-second ad costs $7M. We all have our favorites. For me, I enjoyed this State Farm ad with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny Devito. It was amusing to see Schwarzenegger OK with the Director making a bit of fun at his accent. My…
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Chinese New Year / Lunar New Year
It’s Chinese New Year or as some Asians say, “Lunar New Year.” It’s always tricky to know how to refer to this holiday, so that we don’t offend someone. Years ago, I had a Vietnamese hair dresser. She corrected me, she said that it’s the “Lunar New Year” celebration. Her reasoning was that all Asians…
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Writing – A bonsai tree beckons…
Writers are always asked where they come up with their story ideas. As if a writer/author has an inside track to a magical place where they secretly go when no one is looking. These people want the golden key to this magical place, so they can be creative too! In life, I do feel that…
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Writing…How to dig deep!
I’m working on some Children’s books. Sometimes I am inspired, other times I procrastinate. Why? Good question. I think it’s because I’m not forcing the ideas, instead hoping for the light bulb moment. As we know, that could take a while. When I get in these slow moods, where the light bulb is not coming…
Spark of Inspiration 