A Little Ink Blot

Our donut mix manufacturing business doesn't run itself. Every week I set aside several hours to contact all the customers of a given area. Those customers order products that we manufacture and then deliver to them. So, while making calls, I am also tra… more »

It has been 16 years since I pulled this stunt, but it came back to haunt me this week. All-nighters aren't as exciting at age 37 as they were at age 19. The rewards and bragging rights just don't pay off as well either, and there was a definite lack of… more »

There was a time when I ignored all the advice about committing to the daily discipline of writing. I could afford to ignore it. My life was so boring I loved to escape into my writing work. Rather than having trouble writing, I had to keep a careful wat… more »