What do you think you're supposed to learn in this lifetime?
As much as I can. But really, I think that the most important part of my education is the simplest. These are the lessons I knew as a small child, but may have forgotten. How... More »
As much as I can. But really, I think that the most important part of my education is the simplest. These are the lessons I knew as a small child, but may have forgotten. How... More »
Marketing skills for selling my books. I love writing but I'm terrible at making sales--probably couldn't sell water in the desert.
Use Vista. I never planned to come near this program, but I decided to buy a new laptop in December, when I could get a good deal, and I couldn't afford to install all new software. So... More »
My most important lesson is in the people I meet. In some ways people are the same no matter where I go, and yet they are also very different. I grew up in St. Louis,... More »
I'm more patient now, and more cautious.
Everybody sing. "There's a place for you. Somewhere a place for you. . ." A year ago we were living in Milwaukee, about a mile from the airport. Between the air pollution and the scents... More »
I took piano lessons, for six years, from a kind old teacher who warned me not to crack my knuckles. Fortunately, her dire predictions never materialized. I also tried to learn the flute. That was before... More »
I always want to be learning something new, though the "what" changes according to my life events. Two constants are learning languages. I especially would like to learn Arabic and Spanish. I did learn German in... More »
I baked lasagna from scratch for only the second time in my life--the first time was several years ago. It came out perfectly. So I can say I've learned how to make lasagna. I discovered... More »