I have been reading “Ernest Hemingway on Writing” – inserts of quotations in letters. Topics such as “What writing is and does”, “The pain and pleasure of writing”, the list continues. One such quotation to paraphrase, love and “writing hard (are) the two things (that) are run by the same motor” (Phillips, 55). While riding […]
Monthly Archives: October 2015
Stepping In
This weekend is the North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference. At least 4,000 plus physicians, nurses, research scientists, respiratory therapists, physical therapists, nutritionists, social workers, and pharmacists are present thinking, exchanging, and sharing with folks here in the US, but with others from 42 countries worldwide as well. A coming together: A place where energy is […]
Knowing Absolutely Nothing
When I was 16 years old, Life said hello and never allowed me to say another. My communications class assignment was to give a three minute speech on something I knew. Hard enough for a beginner, a shrug for the professional. I had no idea what I knew, but I knew CF. I knew it […]
More to do, More to be done
Natalie Merchant and the 10,000 Maniacs – brings me right home. The MTV unplugged album. It settles in like a cozy blanket and a good book. Countless hours I spent listening to this album and studying away. The melody and beats open the door to you, giving you just-the-right-amount-of time to cross the threshold. Extending […]