http://humminbird.wordpress.com I buzz about...but sometimes I stop to hover and say a little something... Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:10:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en   I spent the morning thinking about all of the Philly businesses (my local dream clients) that I would love, love, love to write for, but sometimes it can be hard to pitch a really cool business/idea alone. Wouldn’t it be great if we could find others with similar client interests ... http://humminbird.wordpress.com/2008/06/12/my-local-dream-client/ Following a marathon email session, I realized that my email signature varied throughout and was ridden with several nicknames. I won't go into the details of each nickname (for the sake of my own embarrassment and to spare you the boredom), but the lengthy list includes variations and abbreviations of ... http://humminbird.wordpress.com/2008/05/22/just-call-me/ I'm working on a short story with a character who is dealing with the emotional pain of keeping secrets, her own and those told to her in confidence. I was really trying to capture the anguish while maintaing a sense of silence, and this is what I finally went with:  "Madeline ... http://humminbird.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/secrets-feel-like/ Y is a wonderful letter that casually associates with vowels and hangs out at the end of the alphabet soaking up all the previous letters without the pressure of being the final one.....anyway-I digress. About two weeks ago, I was starting off my morning with some free writing and had ... http://humminbird.wordpress.com/2008/03/21/and-sometimes-y/ This past month I decided to create a cookbook filled with my grandmother's recipes, which would be a birthday gift for my mother. I started by searching for few pictures of my grandmother, one of which would become the cover photo above (my grandmother is the woman in ... http://humminbird.wordpress.com/2008/03/04/taste-history/ A couple of weeks ago I was paying for my lunch at a diner and noticed a “Give a penny, Take a penny” dish next to the cash register. Upon receiving my change I dropped a penny in the dish. Now unlike other change deposits, this isn’t a wishing well ... http://humminbird.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/give-a-penny-take-a-penny/ Whenever life gets stressful I just close my eyes and think of simple things that bring a smile to my face. Now I don't break into song as if I was making a guest appearance in The Sound of Music (maybe sometimes-but only in my apartment). Anyway, it may seem ... http://humminbird.wordpress.com/2008/02/12/a-few-of-my-favorite-things/ “I need to buy land. I want to own a piece of the United States. I want a home.”Those were the words from a nearby table that gravitated to my ear as I was sitting in a café. The phrases instantly struck my mind, cutting off circulation to all other ... http://humminbird.wordpress.com/2008/02/04/the-renter/ Last week I visited the Philadelphia Free Library-Central Branch to hear an amazing person speak-Dr. Muhammad Yunus. Brief info about Dr. Yunus: “One of the ''Greatest Entrepreneurs of All Time'' (BusinessWeek), economist Muhammad Yunus received the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize with Grameen Bank, which he founded to provide microloans to poor entrepreneurs ... http://humminbird.wordpress.com/2008/01/31/lend-a-little-change-a-lot/ I have a very sad confession to make: The last time I was in a library was back in college (almost three years ago this June). Since graduating and moving into Philadelphia Barnes & Noble and Borders have become my city libraries (gasp!).Anyway, last week I made my way over ... http://humminbird.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/where-books-live/