Thursday, December 31, 2009

Start the new year with a good book - Widow's Walk - http://ping.fm/sNNyF
Golf club manufacturer Tiger campaign slogan: "My shaft goes everywhere."
Another year, another decade - big deal, what really counts is the second, the moment, this moment of your existence. Use it wisely.
Bask in the wonder of today, for it will not return. Take joy in the promise of tomorrow, for it will be even better.

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

May this moment be fulfilled.
New Year Wish - Laughter. Laugh like a child at silliest things, laugh at life, at love and in bed. If friends ask, you don't need prozac.
Contact your library & ask them to acquire copy of Widow's Walk by Kenneth Weene. ISBN - 978-098409842-2. From All Things That Matter Press.
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Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Have you hugged your stuffed animal today? Love can be such a simple thing.
A jiffy is an actual unit of time equal to 1/100th of a second. Thus the saying, I will be there in a jiffy.
Look not for desire but for friendship, and your love will be built on a firm foundation.
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Is Obama right that our economy needs healthcare reform? He sure is. Read this one. http://ping.fm/Uxsyr

Monday, December 28, 2009

If you haven't yet done so, check out the video for my novel Widow's Walk. http://ping.fm/zPpc7
In choosing friends the wise person knows that decency is more important than wealth and kindness more important than fame.
123 people died today; they had no access to health care. 123 more than were killed by plane terrorist in Detroit. Who are real terrorists?
Those who don't want others telling them what to do with their guns or money have no right to tell others what to do with their bodies.
When did the social contract require me to give up my right to decide my own destiny?
The free exchange of ideas, even when heated, generates the light of democracy.
Please contact your public library & ask them to buy Widow's Walk by Kenneth Weene ISBN - 978-098409842-2 From All Things That Matter Press.
Research suggests exposure to microbes in pregnancy may lessen chance of allergies in children. My mother was a clean freak and I sneeze.

Sunday, December 27, 2009

A sad decade runs to its end. Luckily, Pandora has kept her box closed. We still have hope amidst the many fears. Hope to all for New Years.
When I feel rage at others, I know that it's my sense of helplessness that drives such negative emotion. I pray to accept my limitations.
I hope you're New Year's resolutions include helping me to sell more copies of Widow's Walk. http://ping.fm/zoIBo

Saturday, December 26, 2009

Sing of the gods who have laughed at the follies of men, and tell of the men who have laughed at the follies of gods.
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Banging your head against a wall can burn up to 150 calories per hour.
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Happy Boxing Day to one and all. --- No, I have no idea how to celebrate.

Friday, December 25, 2009

A wonderful slide shoe from Healing Humanity - Do Not Call Me Stranger. http://ping.fm/F7VD6 Namaste
I understand that Santa is on vacation. I wonder where he went. My bet is someplace with no reindeer.
If you suggest it, they will buy -- Widow's Walk -http://ping.fm/3tDz5
Keep looking for that pot of gold and singing the old songs whenever cold and winter come along.
Great day so far, hope you got a copy of Widow's Walk from Santa. If not try http://ping.fm/pbfZR or order from Amazon.
My Christmas miracle this year would be for you to visit and share this short video about Widow's Walk. http://ping.fm/1lfoX

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Many people think they are in love when they are really want to possess the other person. Love means letting the other be free to choose.
Widow's Walk is a novel of faith, love, and starting over. Widow's Walk http://ping.fm/xmyvh
Yes, marriage is about sexual love; but that isn't enough. It is also about practical love, friendship, taking care of each other, & more.
I hope Sanity Claus brings you a good mental health year.
May your Christmas cheer be hearty and your joy complete.
Interested in reincarnation or past life regression, read Steve Lindahl's Motherless Soul. Available at http://ping.fm/znhD0
Have a wonderful holiday, whatever holiday you celebrate in your life. Remember to make a joyful noise.
Today is a great day for doing good, caring about others, and celebrating life.

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

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Even if you sing as a bird, you will still be unable to fly.
Balloon boy's parents sent to jail. They wanted a reality show; now they get shown reality.
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Today's goal is to find meaning in life. Tomorrow's is to find laughter. With meaning and laughter we are fulfilled.

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Hope you'll take time to order a copy of Widow's Walk and to tell your local library to order a copy for their collection. http://ping.fm/qXufE
Great new restaurant review, great new barbeque restaurant in Phoenix http://ping.fm/8QbWm
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Golfing great Ben Hogan’s famous reply when asked how to improve one’s game was: "Hit the ball closer to the hole."
Empires fall on their own swords. Eventually, armies take too much of a nation's wealth; and war saps the vitality of discourse.
How do we make the world better? Start by celebrating somebody in your life. Thank a friend today.

Monday, December 21, 2009

8/22/1849, Austria launched unmanned balloons with bombs & time-delay fuses against Venice. It was the first use of aircraft in warfare.
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When the movie version of your life is made, who should play you?
Looking for the magic but will settle for the exciting.

Sunday, December 20, 2009

If you have nothing to say, keep quiet.
Give a good book to somebody you love Widow's Walk
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The zombies are coming and they're all texting.
Hang in, baby. There's no other way.
One of life's hardest realizations - that you can't be responsible for another person's happiness.
Putting truth in 140 characters, a challenge for the mentally challenged.
For the moment consider.
Dance with the abandon of a lover and God will provide the song.
The pleasure of today sweetened by the reminiscence of tomorrow.
Friend asked when my second novel is coming out. I'm thinking May or june. Widow's Walk first. http://ping.fm/ryh9t
Freedom means that you can dance to your own joy.

Saturday, December 19, 2009

An unusual restaurant in Phoenix - go to http://ping.fm/gfTLh
for the review
Always stop to smell the love that permeates your life.
What one modern device could you least do without?
Please ask your local library to order a copy of "Widow's Walk" from All Things That Matter Press. http://ping.fm/3Zvsp
Savor today before it turns into tomorrow.

Friday, December 18, 2009

Make sure that you've checked out Widow's Walk http://ping.fm/05s0Z
and tell others. Word of mouth, the author's best friend.
A MD Congressman calling for investigation of the Univ. Phoenix. If they have been doing illegal things, will they lose their football team?
BLESSED ARE THE CRACKED FOR THEY ARE THE ONES WHO LET IN THE LIGHT!
It is easy to mistake approval and notice for friendship. Friends want us to be happy. Others want us for entertainment.
That's the truth, the whole truth, and everything but the truth.
Know that there are other people in the world is the beginning of being truly human.
Everyday somebody orders a copy of Widows Walk and I smile. Is it your turn to make my day? http://ping.fm/MZhW0
12/18/1620 Pilgrims land at Plymouth. Celebrate their arrival; have a great day.

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Early screening of "Extraordinary Measures" tonight. Sugary, syrupy, feel-good movie. Bring your hankies.
Today, celebrate someone special in your life. Each time we give recognition, we make the world a better place.
Love is wonderful but often overrated.
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Susan Sontag, "Sanity is a cozy lie." I'm a truth teller so I must be nuts.

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

WARNING: The consumption of alcohol may leave you wondering what the hell happened to your pants
Which do you hold in lower repute?
a) lawyers, b) politicians, c)used care salespeople, d)homeless people, e) health insurance executives?
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The real hero is the person who lives their life and meets its challenges.
We drink, get drunk & fall asleep. Asleep we commit no sin. When we commit no sin, we go to heaven. Get drunk and go to heaven!
~ B O'Rourke
People who tell the truth don't need to tell you they're telling you the truth.
If I never disagree with a friend, he is really nothing more than acquaintance.
Wisdom seldom knocks on the door; she hides in the most difficult places and demands your effort to find her.

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Went to pre-release viewing of Youth In Revolt. Due out in Jan. Good fun, some excellent use of graphics. Nothing deep.
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Truth is a river, powerful and majestic. Beauty is a spring, delicate, needing protection, but so wonderful to behold.
From a FB friend --A criminal is a person with predatory instincts who has not sufficient capital to form a corporation.

Monday, December 14, 2009

To share wisdom and by sharing to gain ones own.
12/14/1911 Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen (Norwegian) made it to South Pole. Sometimes heroism is putting 1 foot in front of the other.
What grade would you give Obama. He gave himself B+; I go with B- and wish he'd get a clue about Afghanistan.
Reach for the stars. If nothing else, it's good exercise.
Books worth buying for the holidays from All Things That Matter Press - Have a good read
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One good thing about Thanksgiving dinner: it's one time of the year when you can really talk turkey.
Wrote the beginning of the novel within a novel that I've been working on. Really happy with it.
Give somebody you love a copy of Widow's Walk. Order form Amazon or follow http://ping.fm/aO9u3
Have you tried starting your day with a laugh? If not, the joke's on you.
I wonder at beauty, at nature, at love.

Sunday, December 13, 2009

When should we celebrate the new year? Once I liked the fall when the crops were gathered. Now we have worldwide farming & yearlong harvest.
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Opportunity is the realization that you have skin in the game.
Monkeys have language skills, which is more than some humans. http://ping.fm/OrSCZ
Enjoy some good book shopping. All Things That Matter Press http://ping.fm/1Pn4O
Saints enjoy the rapture of God; the rest of us just enjoy.
To live without daring is to sup without salt.
"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." -Voltaire -
A good book is one that leads to thoughtful discomfort.
The combination of wisdom and effort leads to effective action.
For animal lovers http://ping.fm/w3dV9
Why do we take better care of our banks than we do of our children? Isn't it time for a better America?
Don't forget to read. Visit http://ping.fm/VcGKn
Tomorrow today will be yesterday, after that it will be memory. Make your memories beautiful.

Saturday, December 12, 2009

Widow's Walk a story of love, pain, and faith - now available at Amazon. visit http://ping.fm/aG4Co
A moment of love can last for eternity.
Watched one of the classic comedy movies of all time, The Mouse That Roared. To bad they made a sequel.
I have a collection of Navajo masks. I sit at the computer and wonder what they're thinking. Hell, I wonder what I'm thinking.
Friend may have cancer, wants to make a piano cd before he dies, seems like a cool thing to do. Hope he gives them out before he passes.
The banana is proof that God loves monkeys.
More people fear the truth than can admit a lie.
Everybody should read a good book now and then - one to look at Widow's Walk http://ping.fm/z1gHL
When the wind blows hardest, the wise captain trims sail and doesn't rush into danger.
Personally I have no problem with Tiger fooling around, what do you expect of a guy who hits balls with a stick for a living?
Tiger is taking time off - at least till the next tournament. He's showing us we need him to keep the game exciting. Exciting golf - sure.
Have a holy day, do unto others as you would have them do unto you, be slow to judge and understanding of heart. It will confuse everyone.

Friday, December 11, 2009

Watching Dexter. I could appreciate a serial killer who picked the right victims, politicians who lie, bankers who steal, that kind.
I know AI keep saying this, but I hope you'll take a look. http://ping.fm/gZjgS
That isn't music; it's the sound of night.
Tomorrow seems to have come early; guess I changed time zones without travel.
So Tiger is going to stay home and play family. Is anyone impressed?
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When the song in your soul is the song that you sing, you make beautiful music.
We may all have the fantasy of genius, but only the few have the genius of fantasy.
I keep posting away into a cyber universe. When my posts meet in space will they implode?
Of course 84 members of congress have been arrested for drunk driving in the last year. (That's more like it.)
14 current members of Congress have been arrested on drug-related charges. (Only 14? What's happening with the rest?)
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Today I plan to float through life. Hope there's no wind.

Thursday, December 10, 2009

I made a promise & kept it. Does that matter? Yes, because I know I was truthful. What the other chooses to do is not mine to control.
Another day of wonder. Another night of hope. If you dream, remember that hope is always bright.
Trying to build my twitter connections. Hope I say some things worth their reading.
Have you checked out Widow's Walk, a great book for holiday giving. http://ping.fm/h7uZu
Spent the day volunteer teaching. Nice experience, but I'm tired now. The teacher with whom I was working is really caring about kids.
Have you heard about my novel Widow's Walk, what a great gift for the holidays available at Amazon or visit http://ping.fm/ugQOB

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

The tweet of a canary can be heard in the land. Is it wisdom? Don't be absurd.
So I replied, "Silly rabbit, you're only encouraging me. Use your time to read my book instead." http://ping.fm/aBmbp
There is one cloud threatening, is it you?
If you fall off the end of the earth, sing anyway.
If you want to see God look into the heart of a child.
The size of tomorrow is directly related to the effort today.
I wish every young woman who thinks she's ready to go it on her own would read Jen Knox's Musical Chairs - available on Amazon.
In case you haven't heard, there's still time to order Widow's Walk for the holidays - a good read, a great gift for the reader. http://ping.fm/6EvvX
In the Emerald City there is only happiness - of course to get there you need to ride the tornado of experience.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Truth does not require 140 characters; it does require an open mind.
It is never enough to watch. Show up and do.
For friends who like to read - Widow's Walk, also a great gift for the readers on your list.
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Going out to eat in Phoenix? Consult Valley Vittles for excellent advice. http://ping.fm/qKXY3
Been enjoying Motherless Soul by Steve Lindahl - an interesting book about hypnotic regression and the meaning of life - order from Amazon.
If I haven't done so recently enough, let me remind you of Widow's Walk and readers for whom a present might be bought. http://ping.fm/6Zth7
Revived enough to set the coffeepot to work and make ablutions for the day begun. So, good morning said to all and one.

Monday, December 7, 2009

Excited tonight by the possibility of tomorrow. Throw the blank page which is you into the wind and follow where it leads.
Had he dreamed more adventurously he might have lived more fully. Dare your dreams.
Friend received email from Amazon saying people who have ordered Widow's Walk would also enjoy ---. Must have some sales. Widow's Walk - http://ping.fm/OdUPR

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Friends: A smile = sign of joy. A hug = sign of love. A laugh = sign of happiness. A friend like me…? Shit, that's just good taste!!
Went to a friend's house for a musical evening last night. Very pleasant. Of course I told everyone new to buy Widow's Walk at Amazon.
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Most writers are bipolar. We write when manic and prepare the plot while depressed. I prefer writing to preparation, but who gets a choice?

Saturday, December 5, 2009

Tonight, while I listening to concert, main character of my new book started discussing his affair with Clara, the waitress at local cafe.
1933- 12/5 - Prohibition in US ends. Celebrate. Have a drink.
If you put ice in drink, the drink stays 32 F (0 C) until all ice melts. If you haven't noticed global warming, think about the ice.
Went to opening night of "Speech and Debate" at Stray Cat - Great show. Funny but meaningful. Acting and directing were terrific.

Friday, December 4, 2009

Kids make nutritious snacks.


Do they taste like chicken?
If you haven't done so yet, please go to http://ping.fm/j4Zko and check out Widow's Walk. Then, after you find it irresistible, share the link.
Got up early and wrote about 300 well crafted words. Now exhausted, but pleased, I will spend some time playing before I go back to edit.

Thursday, December 3, 2009

A day without sunshine is dark. Therefore, drink a good wine.
Dec 3, 1984 Pesticide leak kills 3,800+ in Bhopal, India. Let us remember the dead and those still suffering from the aftermath.
Today at 1 central time I will be reading from Widow's Walk on Red River Writers
http://ping.fm/O4U39
If you must mourn, do so with joy.
The blog I'm on - Katiebugdomesticdiva http://ping.fm/xcf0f
Today I'm the guest author on a blog. Please take a moment to visit.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Today is the debris from which tomorrow's troubles will come.
Those among us who learn from history are doomed to be laughed at.
Sometimes stupidity is the only thing that protects us from despair.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Thursday 1 PM central time I will be reading from Widow's Walk on Red River Writers Live. Hope you'll take a moment to click on http://ping.fm/tZl3e
What a great day to order your copy of Widow's Walk. http://ping.fm/nwwFA