Dateline: Albuquerque Airport, New Mexico. October 2011. “Land of Enchantment? Really?” It’s Not What Happens to You, It’s What Happens Next . . . . The ‘Stolen Luggage Incident’ Encore The airline tickets were purchased at a sale price five months ago. The Santa Fe Hilton had a double points special. I’d timed …
Three Ways to Know When Your Efforts Toward a Goal Are Doomed Dateline: Houston Hilton International Branch Office. On another visit, my sister-in-law and I noticed and reported that the hotel was hosting a senior women’s basketball tournament or women’s basketball re-union. Later at dinner, we were corrected by the …
Are Your Emotions Running the Show? Welcome to Las Vegas! Dateline: Las Vegas International Branch Office. Professional Bull Riders Rock Bar. I’m balanced on a bar stool tapping away on my laptop. Around me are partiers not in Las Vegas to edit a manuscript. Periodically, one or several of them …
Planes, Trains, Flipout City Dateline: Threadgill’s Restaurant, South Austin. Set-up: Plane from Mexico City to DFW diverted to Houston. See Huts and Cots. Parked on the Houston tarmac, I slip into a mini-meditation: Cool air in. Warm air out. The exact technique will be highlighted in a later post. But …
Stress. Some of These Advice Givers are Just Making Stuff Up Dateline: Gold’s Gym International Branch Office. A couple of Texas basketball players train here in the summer. Makes the treadmill more fun. Stress Relief Advice for the Holiday Season How to steam a turkey in a mop bucket, how …
