The View from a Drawbridge

Tag: attitude

  • Extra Gratitude for Thanksgiving

    The way you frame things matters.

  • News Blackout

    Aliens could have invaded the planet and I wouldn’t have known.

  • Put down Your Baggage

    I genuinely believe that we increase in value over time.

  • On Being Willing

    “I need you to palpate me,” I said.

  • Reclaiming the Day

    It’s possible to turn things around.

  • Is the World a Safe Place?

    That one question accurately determines whether you are a Republican or a Democrat.

  • Making an Entrance

    Carpe Annum, dear reader!

  • Musings on Gratitude

    I’ve written a great deal about gratitude.

  • Gratitude Alarm

    I don’t have a smart phone. In fact, my phone is just about as stupid as they come in this modern world. But hey, it only costs me about 5 bucks a month, so as far as I’m concerned, that makes me pretty darned smart. Living in this state of self-imposed technological deprivation, I know…

  • Why Does Food Taste Better Al Fresco?

    I just got back from a fantastic trip to Southeastern Utah, in which I shared my sister and brother-in-law’s motor home, and we did quite a bit of outdoor dining. It reminded me of something that has been reinforced again and again and again during my travels: food always tastes better when it’s eaten outside.…