Category Archives: Life Lessons

Comeback Kids

BLOG FEBRUARY 3, 2012 Comebacks!  If you look closely, you’ll see this is not a self portrait (of me).  The hair color and texture is similar, but that’s really about it.  I can’t grow that good of a mustache, and … Continue reading

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These Socks

That elusive sock… Look at this (Dr. Seuss) fox. See how contented s/he looks?  No, I am not going to talk about androgyny, don’t worry Ma! S/he looks content, obviously, because s/he has found a pair of sox, I mean, socks. … Continue reading

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11th Day…

BLOG JANUARY 4, 2012 Mark Wesley Power’s In 500 Words or (More or) Less We’re almost there… One more day to go (to the 12th) (day). I had no idea how tedious this would turn out to be.  Next year … Continue reading

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HAPPY NEW YEAR FAMILY AND FRIENDS!!

“On the 7th Day of Christmas…” I don’t see 7 Swans a Swimming, do you?Sorry, but none of the other graphics were motivating me.  I don’t know just had to have this one for some reason.  If you look closely, … Continue reading

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Geese A-Laying

Not a real positive connotation, six geese a-laying. To “lay an egg”: To fail wretchedly; especially to be unsuccessful in front of an audience. I think we think we’ve failed wretchedly when really it’s just because we feel wretched. Of course, there … Continue reading

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Someone is Counting on Me

EVERYBODY TOGETHER, SING… Five Golden Rings!!!!! My sources tell me that it really is the 5th day of Christmas.  Epiphany isn’t until the 6th, of January, which is not one of the Twelve Days of Christmas (12 exclamation points). I’m … Continue reading

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Can’t Tweet This…Too Much Substance!

On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, 4 Calling Birds…More fowl. “It’s Birth to Epiphany, not ‘Advent.’” The daughter of my grandmother on my Mother’s side comes through again.I guess you could call this an … Continue reading

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Holiday Thoughts

I missed you yesterday!!                                                                         … Continue reading

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Luck Favors the Prepared

“Luck favors the prepared.” Just realized this is the second day in a row that I am quoting an animated feature.  I’ll tell you plainly this time that the film is called The Incredibles.  It’s Pixar, right? On a day … Continue reading

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Keep Trying

Have you heard this one: “There is no ‘try’; there is only ‘do’.” Pause. I’ve heard this so many times now that my “filter”, that internal socioverbal one that I haven’t always had, goes off every time I am about … Continue reading

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