Author Archives: Lin Ennis

Desert Island

Posted on September 2, 2018 by Lin Ennis

Ever been asked what you would take if stranded on a desert island? I’ve not been sure, or whom I would choose to speak with—if that were the question, any person living or dead. After too long a stretch without … Continue reading →

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When Down is Up

Posted on September 1, 2018 by Lin Ennis

I signed out of my home office at 4:30 Friday and haven’t looked back. Not that that is huge, because it was only 26 hours ago. But I often “check in” to see whether anything is going tipsy with one … Continue reading →

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Cost is Not Bad

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Lin Ennis

I’m not fond of the aphorism There’s no such thing as a free lunch, because it is usually delivered as a bucket of cold water to drown a flicker of hope. But it’s true. Everything costs something. The price only seems … Continue reading →

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I haven’t written or blogged regularly in so long, I contemplated letting all my websites go when malware recently forced an error that required resetting almost everything and spending a few hundred dollars to upgrade security. In short, the Google … Continue reading →

Posted on August 30, 2018 by Lin Ennis | 1,602 Comments

Speak Boldly

Posted on August 30, 2018 by Lin Ennis

September 6, 2024: I finally made peace with spending hundreds of dollars to secure my three websites. Now I’m opening each page or post to put the image back it. Though the Twenty Ten theme may not be the most … Continue reading →

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Professional Writing

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Lin Ennis

From the March 11, 2016 obituary I read today in the Red Rock News: His father Joe Lee McCoy was killed in a logging accident prior to his birth. And that, my friends, is why the world needs professional writers. The … Continue reading →

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Love Is a Choice

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Lin Ennis

In the movie The Choice, where “each small decision leads to the next small decision” and cumulatively make a life, decisions are presented as a provocative philosophical theme. How does a person marry one person instead of another? Little choices … Continue reading →

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Gardening Episode

Posted on July 12, 2015 by Lin Ennis

I don’t recall the name of this little bush producing rose-colored flowers. It is a rose, non-thorny variety. Prefers full-sun and I planted it under a tree. It seems too large to move now. When I clean the pond, foreground … Continue reading →

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How to Put in Your Own Drip System—or Not

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Lin Ennis

We planted an oak tree this week, an Emory Oak (black oak), native to this area though not common until one reaches higher elevations. Since I want to water it, I encircled it with a few plants I thought might … Continue reading →

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Preparing for Rotator Cuff Surgery, Part 2

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Lin Ennis

Part 1 of preparing for rotator cuff surgery focused on assembling conveniences to make life with one good arm—usually not your dominate appendage—more manageable. Part 2 is about preparing yourself. Resilience Continue to do all you can to boost your … Continue reading →

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