by PJColando | Mar 12, 2024 | blog post, sorrow
The star character and centerpiece of Walt Disney’s world is Mickey Mouse. He was Walt’s first and, perhaps, his alter ego. He’s forever been perpetually jolly, a welcome antidote to worldwide angst, though his tinny, effeminate voice rankles my...
by PJColando | Jan 3, 2024 | blog post, sorrow
January 3 question: Do you follow back your readers on BookBub or do you only follow back other authors? Remember, the question is optional… The caveat saved me from making a fool of myself because I don’t follow any authors or have a tribe of BookBub...
by PJColando | Nov 14, 2023 | blog post, sorrow
Matthew Perry died unexpectedly a couple of weeks ago. He’d had problems for many years and was open about his additions and rehabilitation. Everyone applauded his openness and felt he’d conquered his demons. He seemed to have embraced his success, even...
by PJColando | Aug 1, 2023 | blog post, sorrow
August 2 question: Have you ever written something that afterward you felt conflicted about? If so, did you let it stay how it was, take it out, or rewrite it? Well, well, well. This is an interesting topic… I’m a writer who has a keen sense of irony, a...
by PJColando | May 30, 2023 | blog post, rant, sorrow
To write this blog post, I had to take a moment to empty my brain. The modern era of social media, morning and night news on nearly a dozen tv channels, radio, and podcasts ad nauseam has cluttered my head. It’s an infodemic, I swear! Technology has wired us to...
by PJColando | May 2, 2023 | blog post, Purpose, sorrow
So, you think you’ve got courage, Constant Reader. Try this on for size: A friend who’d moved to Florida Facetimed me to tell me she was dying. She had courage. She loved me enough to let me know in person. Unable to fly the 3000 miles, she did the next...
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