by D. L. Koontz | Jan 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
We’ve all seen these motivators. These kick-butt, get-out-there-and-conquer the world catch phrases. Each implies we can be more than we are if we just go do it! Think Tony Robbins’ neuro-linguistic programming on speed. Picture cheerleaders and pom-poms and confetti....
by D. L. Koontz | Dec 21, 2014 | Journal, Life Ever-Changing, Sense and Nonsense, Trysts with Lists, Uncategorized
Certain scents instantly transport me back in time. It’s probably best if I gloss over the scents that take me back to shoveling endless piles of manure on the family farm, and those associated with my college days and other periods of poor decision-making. But...
by D. L. Koontz | Dec 16, 2014 | Journal, Life Ever-Changing, Sense and Nonsense, Significant Others, Trysts with Lists
Christmas Traditions that Won’t Break the Bank or Zap Your Energy When my son was born years ago, I panicked when Christmas rolled around. I wanted to fill his life with traditions he would remember until he was an old man. So, I started taking stock. Turns...
by D. L. Koontz | Dec 11, 2014 | Journal, Life Ever-Changing, Significant Others, Trysts with Lists
November ushered us into Thanksgiving, a time when we rightly pondered our blessings as we stared at an overcooked Butterball turkey and tolerated our curmudgeonly Uncle Bob. Fortunately, gratitude isn’t limited to November, or to things or situations. It can...
by D. L. Koontz | Oct 22, 2014 | Journal, Pondering the Paranormal
After my son Matt, then a teenager, visited Savannah for the first time, I asked him to describe the city in one or two words. His immediate response: “Haunting.” I had to agree. Few places produce that looking-over-my-shoulder feeling that Savannah does. No surprise...