Life... one word at a time.
Hello, readers and friends,
Thanks for taking the time to read my posts and your interest in my writing.
I have just moved to a new location and will temporarily not have internet service, so my ability to update here will be reduced.
I appreciate you all – please accept my apologies for this momentary ‘disappearance.’ I will be back soon.
Blessings to everyone!
Russ Whaley
Not long ago, my family I and lived on the North Dakota – Manitoba border for three years. It was a wonderful time and I hope my life’s journey will take me back some day. The place, the people, the pace all very much connected with my soul and I miss them all very much.
While we lived in “Baja Manitoba,” we tried some distinctively Canadian foods, among them salt-and-vinegar potato chips. Did you know Pringles comes in an “S&V” flavor? Or should I be writing flavour? I guess it doesn’t matter. No matter how I spell it, I am hopelessly hooked. And where malt vinegar is involved… even better! This is all Canada’s fault – and I am eternally grateful! [Read more...]
When you create your art, what sparks your imagination and opens your body and soul to the special consciousness in which ideas become tangible expressions?
The New York Times last Sunday published an article by Annie Murphy Paul on Sunday, “Your Brain on Fiction.” In short, scientists are discovering that reading a good story really does stimulate your senses (all of them) and can change the way you act in life. [Read more...]
About a week ago, I started using the free HelloTXT service to distribute this blog to various social media outlets. After a week of using HelloTXT, I’m sending out an update to share the good news: It’s GREAT! I recommend this without reservation as a tool to help you get your words “out there.” Read on to learn how to set up an account at HelloTXT and connect it in to your WordPress-based blog. [Read more...]
I’m in the midst of changing careers, which means there are a lot of “life details” that need attention right now. Some of it’s the big stuff – searching for a new employer, arranging for new housing, that kind of stuff. Then there are the smaller details – which, I am discovering to my surprise, have as much potential for disruption as the bigger things. Particularly when there are a lot of them.
We’ve been simplifying our finances and downsizing as much as we can. One of the downsizing activities I’ve been doing is dropping any subscription that we really don’t need – paid or unpaid. I started going through my email to see how many regular lists and other subscriptions I had… and was shocked at how many there were! Clutter! [Read more...]
Part of my life story I haven’t written much about is my perpetual struggle as a creative with “getting it right.” If you write, paint, write/interpret music… any kind of art… you know what this is like. There’s always a voice in the back of your head that pushes, whines, nags, and even goads you to make what you do, better.
It took me a long time to understand that it’s rooted in the disease of perfectionism and that ultimately, it stifles more creativity than it creates. I may never be entirely at peace with this part of me, but at least I understand it better. [Read more...]
I’ve wanted to find a way to power my desktop computer systems from solar energy for some time. There are a few options out there but they are not anywhere near my budget’s limits at the moment. For example, this solar power system design at Tom’s Hardware was estimated to cost around $5,000 when the article was written in 2007.
Things are looking up, though.
This came out last week though I just read it this morning. Fans of the recently-canceled show Terra Nova will be excited to hear that Netflix has expressed interest in picking up the show. This is by no means a done deal – but, all that aside, it’s great to see the non-broadcast entertainment outlets turning to show production as the number of consumers relying on streaming content over cable or OTA offerings continues to rise. Read the ScreenRant article here.
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