Growing Bolder Community

There are photographers who brave Arctic temperatures and mosquito infested jungles and sandstorms and broiling deserts to get their nature shots. And then there are "the rest of us," who wait until nature lands in our laps to press the shutter on our pocket cameras. At least that was me this evening, as I sat on the patio nursing a very puffy, bruised knee and munching on a "sandwich combo"...

Chica Peeps One Year Milestone Give-Away! To celebrate our Chica Peeps One Year Milestone, we're giving away a pair of newly designed 'Chica-let' earrings!These AGED birds which so resemble our Chica Peeps logo, were unearthed (literally) a year ago. We've moved and grown so fast we've neglected to give them names.SUGGEST a name for each of our birds and the winner will be the proud owner of...

Have you seen the commercial on TV for a paint that masks household odors? If not, you can see it here: http://dutchboy.com/refresh/ When I first saw it, I shook my head and said "What??? How about cleaning the house!" Then I suddenly realized, this is an outward manifestation of something much bigger. Just think about the work of Debbie Ford, Byron Katie, Deepak Chopra, and many...

Hello Everybody, My coworker Anne Walsh died on May 28, 2008 just a few weeks ago. Life down at work has not been the same without her. She has worked at my company since I started in 2003. She passed away in a car accident on her way to work. She was not very far away from work when she crashed her car. She was 89 years old. I knew she was old, but I didn't think she was that old. I...

My earlier article talked of depression from a "normal" person's perspective (whatever "normal" is). I would like to say that I have attempted effective stragies and not so effective strategies during this severe depression. The one effective strategy I am presently pursuing is professional counseling. (have for two plus years) I must say that this strategy is a PROCESS.......and can be a...

Hi Everybody - sorry to be away so long. I've lots of photos to post for you, so let's get...