by A. T. Baron | Oct 13, 2017 | Fortune Cookie Friday
Have you ever experienced a time when you walk into a room and forget what you were about to do? You knew only a moment ago, but the memory is gone. We forget things all the time. Some call it a “senior moment,” although you don’t have to be older to have memory...
by A. T. Baron | Oct 6, 2017 | Fortune Cookie Friday
When I was a child, I was an emotional whirlwind. Little things would make me laugh, cry or scream in rage. Like most young children, I had a hard time controlling my emotions, but there seemed to be more to it than that. As I grew older, I noticed that I had a gift...
by A. T. Baron | Sep 29, 2017 | Fortune Cookie Friday
Last week I wrote about kindness and how it can make you feel good. This week’s fortune follows that same premise. Smiles can be a powerful weapon in your arsenal of kindness. I’ve written about smiles before. There never seems to be a shortage of smile fortunes. If...
by A. T. Baron | Sep 22, 2017 | Fortune Cookie Friday
Well, hello there. How kind of you to drop by and read my post. I have noticed many articles popping up about women objecting to men holding doors open for them. To be honest, I had a difficult time understanding the reasoning behind their objection, like there was...
by A. T. Baron | Sep 15, 2017 | Fortune Cookie Friday
The other day I took a quick trip to a neighborhood fair around the corner from my house. Even though there was a chance of rain later in the evening, the skies were clear. I checked a weather app on my phone, and everything looked good. So, I headed out the door...
by A. T. Baron | Sep 8, 2017 | Fortune Cookie Friday
I have a confession to make. I love to watch animals and people. I love to observe them in their daily activities and see how they react to various events or stimuli. Lately, my interest has been in watching the subjects grapple with a given set of principles versus...
by A. T. Baron | Sep 1, 2017 | Fortune Cookie Friday
I am an independent contractor and small business owner. That’s my fancy way of saying I write, illustrate (for myself and others), and sell my works through my own shop, Otter Things™. Starting a business venture can seem like a daunting act. Entrepreneur has a good...
by A. T. Baron | Aug 25, 2017 | Fortune Cookie Friday
There is a human desire to communicate with each other. AT&T has a slogan: Reach out and touch someone. It was AT&T’s way of getting consumers to use their services to call friends and family far away. The idea of communicating faster than snail mail and...
by A. T. Baron | Aug 18, 2017 | Fortune Cookie Friday
As a writer, I spend a lot of time alone. I need time to myself to work out my thoughts, create characters, and plan plots. Do I get lonely? Not really. The voices…I mean characters…in my head keep me company. But there are those times when I get tired of listening to...
by A. T. Baron | Aug 11, 2017 | Fortune Cookie Friday
I sometimes get a little excited when I read fortunes like this. “Ooh, something interesting will happen this week,” I say. “Maybe I will finally become famous.” Then I remember that I am reading a fortune from a cookie. It did have me thinking about insight and how...
