Couched Hostility

If you have to laugh at what you're about to say but it's not funny - probably better not to say it.

Don't take the Bait

Non-violent resistance reveals the bullies.

The Opponent's Craziness: it's a trap!

The lure of the irrational is made magnetic when we allow ourselves to be fooled into thinking there is some sense to be found in it.

Character Shaping

Times of change can be stressful because we have to discern what we've learned that should be kept what we can let go of. The tactics we learn through the process education can help us make these distinctions, but it's still tough to make changes we're not ready for, because we're fine-shaping our character when we weren't planning on concentrating that hard.

Expanded Horizon

They say the camera adds ten pounds. I'd say the internet adds about thirty.

It's not that we "think too much" it's that we're onto something

Artists analyze to synthesize to entertain and enlighten!

Wisdom for Writers: Boundaries

Remember: a writer-for-hire does as asked and by trade this involves imagining what might be going on inside the client's head. But: she's not responsible for what may actually be in there.