Nothing is more daunting than Secret Santa, especially if you don’t know your drawn-from-a-hat giftee at all. We’re doing that tonight at the Laughing Lotus Holiday Party, but I am thrilled to report that I not only have a rather sensational gift to give, I also experienced a personal triumph I...

Today, I found myself WAITING for either of my private client’s two secretaries to call me back about a lesson, but decided to take the leap of faith and just charge out to Oakland for lunch with Amy Ahlers. Amy has become a real friend this fall, which is remarkable given that her book launch happen...

‘Tis the season, as they say –– but I find myself having trouble just giving it away … and I’m talking about copies of my newest book, UPWARD DOG. For my previous five books, I had traditional publishers and they would mail you the author’s pre-negotiated box of books on schedule.  ...

One of the nice things about this blog is that I’ve continually resisted any widgets or what-have-yous that count readers and hits and that sort of thing. In fact, the default column I see while editing each post tells me exactly how many readers have looked at each entry:  0. Now, I know this isn...

Was discussing with LLS and Susan our favorite quotes from Saturday’s live Abraham broadcast.           LLS loved “Look at the shiny object” –– ie, distract yourself from any negative focus however you can.  It was very humorously said, too, with great comic timi...

          Last night after the hardest parking challenge of my life –– what seemed like thousands of drunken Santa wandering through North Beach –– I watched the first 2 hours of the 2 part Woody Allen documentary from American Masters which I loved.  So eager to watch the second p...

After all the excitement yesterday with BAY WOOF magazine post Laughing Lotus teacher’s meeting, I retired home to watch the end of KILL SHOT and the final HARRY POTTER movie. I did, however, manage to capture the cutest little Magic Cottage mouse who has been visiting us via my iphone from the loft ...

What’s that William Blake line again: What immortal hand or eye Dare frame thy fearful symmetry? (I guess things rhymed differently back then). Nonetheless, today brought such amazing “fearful symmetry” (well, more like impressive/fearful) that again, I marvel at the Universe’s sens...

Anyone who knows me, knows I love cupcakes. Directly underneath my writing office there’s a tiny storefront –– not even that really, it’s like a booth with two shutters –– which seems to have no set hours and which sells ONLY cupcakes.  (And I mean the “only” as “exclusively&#...