by A. T. Baron | Oct 14, 2016 | Fortune Cookie Friday, Writing
I always enjoy getting a fortune about writing. They give you advice in a simple, short format. Most of my library on writing is full of fat books that, to be honest, I don’t refer to as often as I should. Today’s fortune is a quote by William Zinsser, an American...
by A. T. Baron | Oct 7, 2016 | Fortune Cookie Friday
You may have heard of the old proverb, “Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket.” It’s sound advice if you’re investing money. Many financial gurus will suggest it in the form of diversification. The danger of keeping your eggs in one basket is that if the basket...
by A. T. Baron | Sep 30, 2016 | Fortune Cookie Friday
The Roman poet, Ovid, said today’s fortune two millenniums ago, and it made me wonder if he knew more than he knew. I know that sounds a little confusing, but bear with me on this one. The advances in science that we have today were not around in 20 B.C., and I can’t...
by A. T. Baron | Sep 23, 2016 | Fortune Cookie Friday
Have you ever been using a knife and it slips out of your hand? What’s the first thing you do? Would you reach for it? Most people make this mistake once or twice, but later they know—from experience—to just step back and let it fall.In a situation like this, things...
by A. T. Baron | Sep 16, 2016 | Fortune Cookie Friday
They say, “Knowledge is power,” but there is an infinite sea of knowledge out there to explore. Where do you begin and how? Here’s a better question: Why?Not many people have been adrift in the open ocean, waiting for rescue. You may have seen movies about this...
by A. T. Baron | Sep 13, 2016 | Fortune Cookie Friday
I can’t believe it. How could I not have known about this? I have been writing Fortune Cookie Friday posts for over a year and I didn’t know there was a special day for Fortune Cookies. According to Google®, it’s on September 13. I read some conflicting reports that...
