How to Use a Word Picture for Planning A Home for Retirement

How to Use a Word Picture for Planning A Home for Retirement: "Many retirees find themselves moving to a new location. Many of these become involved in building themselves a new home in the new location. This can be both an exciting and an excruciating time.

There are however methods of reducing the pain. One of those is both simple and complex at the same time, especially for non-writers. The simple description is the use of words, written language, to describe in as detailed a fashion as possible exactly what it is that you want in a new home. "...(Click title link to see entire article.)...

Relocating In Retirement, Writer’s Cramp, and Flashes of Inspiration

Relocating In Retirement, Writer’s Cramp, and Flashes of Inspiration: "There are three themes to this article: relocating in retirement , writer’s cramp, and flashes of inspiration. One can lead to the other.

First, there was the flash. It came as a tiny moment of thought. It lasted only nano-seconds. And yet, when I sat down at the keyboard, I was able to grow this tiny seed of light into an 1100 word article very easily in just a couple of hours.
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Writer’s Cramp and the Future

Writer’s Cramp and the Future: "Writer’s cramp, block, or an onset of fear of writing happens to all of us, even me, the loquacious one. The big mouth, the ever churning idea factory is temporarily stilled.

Sometimes the turning point is internal and due to ill health, nutritional problems, or just being “off your stride”. Not this time.

Sometimes it is external: the world becoming too much with us, or a series of events that suddenly greatly impose themselves upon you. These may be very personal: the death of a friend or a relative, or more distant events, and yet they can be very troubling.

This time, for me it was the run up and the let down afterwards of the 2006 mid-term elections that led me to joust with writer’s cramp. "...(Click title link to see entire article.)...

Writing Large Differently

Writing Large Differently: "I’ve just finished a major writing project. A kind of writing that I’d never done before: I created a script for a DVD. This was a part of a larger project I served as Director.

As an active member of my community, I’d seen several proposals for promotional DVD’s or video programs be proposed over the years. A hand would then be extended for a substantial advance payment, “for expenses”, some “busy activity”, and no final result. No hold-in-your-hand product that actually did anything to promote the community, or the larger area.

Times change. The technology for production of such material is more available today than ever. More and more people are learning through the use of their own home computers and available software how to go about assembling a combination of still pictures, video, and sound tracks."...(Click title link to see entire article.)...

Marriage vs. Civil Union?

Marriage vs. Civil Union?: "Do I believe in the sanctity of marriage? Yes. So much so that I do not believe in divorce under nearly every circumstance. I say this with some trepidation as many people very close to me have been forced into a situation where divorce seemed to be the only alternative to violence.

I am not trying to upset anyone who has been forced to make another decision. I am not trying to pass judgment on anyone. That is a useless and rather stupid activity as it can only limit, or end, valuable friendships and relationships.

My purpose is to try to more clearly define what I think marriage should be, and also describe what I think a “better way”, a more sensible approach to the whole arena of “marriage” and “civil union” should be.
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