Author Archives: Lin Ennis

This Is My Brain on Paper

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Lin Ennis

I remember the first time I read of someone forcing words onto the page. The phrasing expressed the push-pull of the writing experience, as though the paper and writer were in a tug of war. In a knot writers believe … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged drama, emotion, human desires, humanness, logic, public persona, public speaking, tug of war, writing | 14 Comments

Making History

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Lin Ennis

Yesterday, the Arizona Cardinals made history by beating the Philadelphia Eagles in national football playoffs, earning the Cards a trip to the SuperBowl. Tomorrow, the first African American will be sworn in as the 44th president of the United States. … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged cardinals superbowl, history, kindness, obama | 23 Comments

Newness

Posted on January 1, 2009 by Lin Ennis

Do you like new things? There was a time when I didn’t like to wear clothes that were immediately new; though, I can’t say I ever knew another girl who didn’t! I love new things now. I’m wearing my new … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged dutch oven, herb mincer, kitchen utensils, mortar and pestle, new clothes, new years, starting over | 2,093 Comments

Remove the Sting

Posted on December 16, 2008 by Lin Ennis

A couple years ago as I worked in my rock garden, a bee settled on my arm and plunged its poisoned arrow into my flesh. Ever the girl scout, I whipped out my Swiss Army knife, opened it, and scraped … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged bee stings, burial plots, does positive thinking work, gardening, girl scout, glossy photos, overcoming fears, swiss army knife | 9 Comments

One Thing

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Lin Ennis

At an intimate dinner party for four, we were asked, “What ‘one thing’ would you like to have?” The context was touring art galleries. A quarter of our four was accustomed to visiting showcases, then in the debrief over dinner … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged beauty of the lord, days of my life, goals, intimate dinner party, one thing have I desired, psalm 27, wisdom | 224 Comments

Tracking Change

Posted on December 14, 2008 by Lin Ennis

Does everyone think about recording significant events, or is the notation instinct peculiar to writers? When I found my first gray hair, when I saw the first indisputable age-related wrinkle on my face — these and other signs I thought … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged aches and pains, age spots, aging, eye floaters, gray hair | 1,003 Comments

We’re Going Crazy

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Lin Ennis

Did it catch your attention that OJ Simpson and Claus von Bülow made news during the same week? Claus’s ex-wife, Sunny von Bülow died December 6 at age 76, having been in a coma since she was 48. Claus was … Continue reading →

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Makeover Hell

Posted on December 1, 2008 by Lin Ennis

Everyone loves a makeover, right? “Not so much,” say Internet marketers. They never go as smoothly as anticipated. One glitch is wonderful. It beats 17 glitches. I’d just gotten used to the lovely refreshing “green leaf” WordPress blog theme, when … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged artists, internet marketers, writers | 8 Comments

Inner Tube Art

Posted on November 30, 2008 by Lin Ennis

I am always doing things I can’t do, that’s how I get to do them. Pablo Picasso I’ve enjoyed this saying from Picasso since I first heard it. A paraphrase I found on the Internet suggested the meaning is “that’s … Continue reading →

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Go Ahead: Change Your Socks

Posted on November 29, 2008 by Lin Ennis

Making money online and off should be easy. And it is if you enjoy work—and know the rules. The trouble with learning what to do is that most successful people do not know what it is they did that made … Continue reading →

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