Moxie-Dude

Hey there, awesome readers! Confession: I have no idea what the difference is between the Grey Cup and the Super Bowl. If we were sitting in a bar – the kind of bar with big screens that make men running around in tight pants look almost life-sized – and I admitted this, you would have …

Hey there, awesome readers! I was at a writer’s retreat last week. Lead by Linda Sivertsen, host of The Beautiful Writers Podcast, Linda organizes this retreat a few times a year in one of the most charming towns I’ve ever had the pleasure of visiting, California’s Carmel-by-the-Sea. How was my week? I thought you’d never …

Oh. Hi there, awesome readers. Last Thursday was a difficult day. It was a day that forced some of my worst fears to rise to the surface. And yet in its own quiet way, it was in many ways a beautiful day. Sometimes things happen and while in the moment you may hear the music …

Well hello there, awesome readers! Something happened that made me stop and ask a question. The question went something like this: WHAT MILLENNIUM ARE WE IN? Here’s what happened. Oh wait! Before we get into the details, I need to add a few disclaimers. You know, to cover my ass. The following incident may have …

Hello, awesome readers. In light (not a pun) of all the crap that’s been going on lately, I’m happy to be writing about something non-topical. Today’s post is an opportunity to escape the news. Oh wait! I guess it IS a pun. Disregard. In fact, today’s post is about something the news can’t cover. It’s …

Hey there, awesome readers! The picture above was taken at my parent’s farm over the weekend. Although everything is still green (except for the soya in the fields), the air was crisp. The kind of crisp that creates a duel, if you will, between the fresh, cool breeze and the waning sun. The kind of …

Hey there, awesome readers! The end of summer is discreetly tapping on our shoulders and everyone is talking about back to school. Some of us refer to it as “the most wonderful time of the year”. Others, as the most expensive time of the year – even more expensive than the holiday season! Regardless of …

Hello again, awesome readers! I was in high school the first time I heard the expression “pet peeves”. Along with the “most likely to …” write-ups, year book descriptions for graduating students always included their pet peeves. And while I wasn’t familiar with the term at the time, I just kind of figured it out …

Hey there, awesome readers! It all began last weekend when I was giving my grandson a bath. No wait! Actually, this story begins just over a year ago when I moved into this house and realized soon after that there were a lot of things wrong with it. Little things like tree roots trying to …

Hello again, beautiful people! This is one of those “don’t try this at home” stories. And by home, I mean out in public. Let’s begin by talking about a Universal Law. So universal in fact, that it makes The Secret look like a pansy. Here it is: No matter how old you look on the …

Hello, awesome readers! Notice the exclamation mark. This is because I. Am. Alive. Context: Yesterday when I got home from the office there was a suspicious van parked in front of my house. All good. So far nothing out of the ordinary. I watered my lawn, puttered around the house, did laundry … you know, …

For many years I was a freelance writer and copywriter. While these crafts are intertwined (in that they both use words), they’re also very different. For example, articles are written by writers. Website copy is written by copywriters. Another frequent misunderstanding is the difference between a “copywriter” and a “copyrighter”. The truth is that I …

Hey there, awesome readers! There are a few things going on in the montage of pics above. First of all, I admittedly look like crap because I’ve just come in from playing outside. (I took Jed for a walk then dug around in the dirt to plant some hostas and lilies in the backyard.) The …

Hello, awesome readers! If you were around last Saturday, you know that I went out for breakfast and was “politely” told by the restaurant’s host that, “No, you cannot have a booth because YOU’RE BY YOURSELF AND PEOPLE WHO DINE ALONE ARE LESS IMPORTANT THAN NORMAL PEOPLE.” I’m paraphrasing. I was then seated at a …

Hey there, awesome readers! I realized earlier that it’s National Wine Day, a day for wine lovers. My first thoughts … Oh really? A day for wine lovers? A day? One day? ONE FREAKING DAY??? Then it dawned on me. National Wine Day isn’t a day for wine lovers. It’s a day for PARENTS. Seriously. …