by A. T. Baron | Jan 15, 2016 | Fortune Cookie Friday
How many remember that time in school, when the teacher asked you to write a paragraph on, “Who inspires you?” I’m sure many of you sat there pondering various people in history that fit the bill, someone that was brave, smart, or strong. You looked for that one...
by A. T. Baron | Jan 10, 2016 | General
It is another new year. It is also that time to start collecting paperwork for tax season, take down the Christmas tree, and contemplate how I can make money off my own adipose. Before I start on that humdrum, I need to find “My 3 Words” for the New Year. For those of...
by A. T. Baron | Jan 8, 2016 | Fortune Cookie Friday
Well, I’ve returned to work and I am very glad to be busy. Although my winter break was full of festivities with family and friends, I spent much of my time sitting on the sofa like a slug. My family usually selects a bunch of movies to watch as a marathon. In the...
by A. T. Baron | Jan 6, 2016 | General, Writing
Writing a novel can take a while. First, you have to have an idea, and then you have to plot it out. Some authors like to just sit down and start writing, but a little plotting is always good to do in advance. There are the characters to build and scenes to work, but...
by A. T. Baron | Jan 1, 2016 | Fortune Cookie Friday
I found it very convenient that my FCF post fell on New Year’s Day, especially considering the concept. We all start out the New Year with aspirations of improving ourselves. Many people make resolutions to lose weight or find true love. Some want to aim at working...
by A. T. Baron | Dec 31, 2015 | General
I want to wish you all a very Happy New Year. May it be bright and filled with promise.
by A. T. Baron | Dec 25, 2015 | Fortune Cookie Friday
Shopping, shopping, shopping. We all scour the web and search the stores for the best bargains we can get. Whenever I go shopping, even if I make a list, I will inevitably walk out of the store with items that I didn’t need. Those fantastic bargains get us. You see...
by A. T. Baron | Dec 23, 2015 | General
I look out my window and watch the squirrels bury peanuts in the grass. Buffalo has been breaking some records with the weather lately and it is difficult for me to feel festive when there is no snow. I have to think back to when I lived in Texas and a green Christmas...
by A. T. Baron | Dec 18, 2015 | Fortune Cookie Friday
I find myself cleaning a lot this time of year. With preparing for parties, and switching out warm weather clothes for my winter woolies, I inevitably have to tidy up and discard. In the process of all this cleaning, it never surprises me to find some old tchotchke...
by A. T. Baron | Dec 17, 2015 | General
We may have Black Friday, but Icelanders have Jólabókaflóð! It is customary for them to exchanged books on Christmas Eve and the rest of the night is spent reading. What a wonderful way to spend the festive evening, curled up in your cozy bed, paging through a new...
