Growing Bolder Community

I guess enough years have passed for me to "fess up". This confession spans decades, probably from when I was old enough to walk, although I certainly don't remember that inaugural event. For in spite of feeling I led a fairly good life, I have to admit that along the way - I made mistakes. Whether as a toddler, as a child in grade school, as a teenager or an adult, I did things I knowingly...

Friday, June 6, 2008 Embellish I'm reading a wonderfully funny, bawdy book called, "My Horizontal Life" by Chelsea Handler...good light summer read about her one night stands, and because she knew they would only last one night, she would "embellish" her life history to match whatever the man might be looking for...for example:"The next morning he rolled over and asked, "So,...

We all live in a stressful world. We have work, family, unexpected issues and the last thing we think about is how it will affect us as we are lying in bed staring at the ceiling. We do not think about what we can do to help solve the problem or prevent it. Let’s take a few minutes to find a solution for you. Oxygen is one of the great ways to reduce stress. It is easily available and...

The mare stepped nimbly over the fallen limbs and piles of leaves as the highflying threads of clouds twisted loosely around the fading rays of the late November sun. A lone dove sounded its call as the horse and rider crossed a small rain-swollen creek and scrambled to the flat beyond. Two shots rang out. The mare, high-spirited to begin with, plunged from beneath the sudden dead weight of...

THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH Why would a woman my age love to watch the TV shows "Cheaters" and "Cops"? I'll tell you the truth. I love to see people getting caught in their lies. And not so much the lies they tell others but the lies they tell themselves. Think about it. If someone is breaking the law they first have to convince themselves that whatever they are doing is...

As I set off for my "after work" walk early this evening, I didn't know if I felt more like Red Riding Hood or the Pied Piper. These jaunts are taking on a slightly surreal quality, and at times are absolutely HILARIOUS.For starters, my traveling companions are a fifty-something pound dog and a six pound housecat named Meatball. I've written about both these guys before, Lucky is the border collie...

I'm always amazed by the different forms that art takes--where music comes from, for instance, or how Michelangelo found the Pieta lying in wait inside a giant hunk of marble. Van Gogh could use swirls of paint to make a "Starry Night," while the guy next door might be lucky to paint a barn door without knocking over the can. I don't know what makes that spark of genius, but I'd like to...