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I'm Barb. I write about change. Those niggling alterations that creep into our lives until we laugh at ourselves. And if you don't think change is funny, pull out your high school year book and give it a look-see. Check out "About" in the header if you want to know more.
Newest Release
A Growing-Up tale told in clandestine radio broadcasts.
BK Froman (a.k.a. Kris Knorr)
Funny, Blunt WWII Tale of Owning the Past
Change: The Knothole of Normal
A Sparkling Comic Disregard for Change
The Two Pan Series: See BOOKS in header
Two Pan 2
You Know You Want To Read This
Another Great Group
Tag Archives: Steppin outside of ourselves
Life’s Dunkings
Last night, I completed a year long commitment as leader of a non-profit organization. Over a year ago, before I was elected to lead, I thought I had some postive qualities. I was a good cupcake. I contained a decent … Continue reading
Posted in A Laugh, Appreciation, Hope, Life
Tagged Challenges, Change, Faith, Hope, Little Irritations, Never Give Up, Steppin outside of ourselves, Writing
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Writing Characters’ Secrets
Great picture, huh? But it’s the story that takes you one step deeper in meaning…. When a 91-year-old, Hungarian-born grandmother was feeling lonely and depressed, her grandson, French photographer, Sacha Goldberger, suggested they take some fun photos. I suggest … Continue reading
Posted in A Laugh, Appreciation, Choices, Hope, Life, Smiles, Worries, writer, Writing
Tagged Cats/Dogs, Challenges, Change, Choices, Hope, Little Irritations, Never Give Up, Steppin outside of ourselves, Worry, Writing
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Writing: Characters Who Add Spit
I collect weird character traits in my writing journal. If I’m crafting a story that requires braided mullets, pink eye patches, and Elvis Presley white-patent loafers, I have a treasure trove of notes to draw upon. Whenever I go downtown, … Continue reading
Posted in A Laugh, Life, Smiles, Writing
Tagged Little Irritations, Steppin outside of ourselves, Writing
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Write More Clearly. Your Butts Are A Problem.
This is for all you NaNoWriMo writers out there who are trying to finish your 50,000 word novels in a month. Study the sign in the picture above. It reads: Your butts are a problem. It’s referring to the litter … Continue reading
Posted in A Laugh, Life, Smiles, writer, Writing
Tagged Challenges, Little Irritations, Steppin outside of ourselves, Writing
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What They Don’t Tell You About the Wonderland Trail
It was a big hike. The farthest we’d ever backpacked was 60 miles, so I spent quite a bit of time, combing through the many blogs and websites, reading about others’ experiences on the Wonderland Trail. Now that Scout, Dallas … Continue reading
Posted in Choices, Hope, Life, Traveling
Tagged Choices, Confidence, Never Give Up, Pain, Steppin outside of ourselves
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Packing for Stormy Weather
We’ve looked at what to put in our packs as we’ve traveled through a Lenten journey. We need to look at what was already in our packs when we started. I sat in an extremely contentious meeting a few weeks … Continue reading
Posted in Choices, Enough, Hope, Lent, Life, Traveling, Worries
Tagged Boy Scouts, Confidence, Leadership, Lent, Little Irritations, Outdoor survival, Pain, Steppin outside of ourselves
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Healing Balm in My Suitcase
I recently read a book by a school teacher of 35 years. In Positive Words Powerful Results, Hal Urban shared the difference he saw in students when he stood by the door and greeted each by name as they entered … Continue reading
Posted in Appreciation, Hope, Lent, Life
Tagged Hope, Lent, Pain, Steppin outside of ourselves, Worry
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Choices: Oh That I Had a Thousand Voices
We Conclude the Week’s Discussion of CHOICES: I wrote this post, then deleted it last night. I rewrote it because, I thought the conclusion to a week of choices about kindness deserves simple language: If we were perfect, we would … Continue reading
Posted in Appreciation, Choices, Enough, Hope, Life, Sleepless Nights
Tagged Choices, Dawn, Hope, Love, Never Give Up, Steppin outside of ourselves, universe
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Choices: The Grumpy Factor
This week we’re looking at CHOICES “Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.” ~Samuel Johnson This experiment in choosing “flash-kindness” as Roxie so brilliantly labeled it, is netting unusual results (which I’ll talk about tomorrow). But TONIGHT, … Continue reading
Posted in Appreciation, Choices, Hope, Life
Tagged Choices, Hope, Little Irritations, Love, Steppin outside of ourselves, universe
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Choices: I Ear You
Here’s the thing I’ve noticed about kindnesses. I’m more inspired by what you all have told me you’ve done, than my own drops in the bucket of good will. It seems that several of you have offered your time and … Continue reading
