As you do on the weekends I had some time to read one of the suppliments that comes in our weekend paper. There’s always something of interest for me. This time I was interested to note a reference to the book Louis Armstrong, In His Own Words: Selected Writings. You can read a review or check out the Amazon listing yourself.
I was particularly drawn to the fact that the jazz legend wasn’t a particularly great writer, but the edition apparently captures a lot about the man. His language was much like he spoke, with creative punctuation which was mostly …read more

Life brings so many different restrictions. If it’s not speeding in your car, it’s something about your health. Moderation and control rule the day. While I’m not saying these limits are exactly evil, perhaps we need a space in our daily lives where the rules don’t apply. To really enjoy journal writing I try to keep one rule in mind – there are no rules.
Once I open the cover of my journal the pages are for me alone. I can mark them, write on them, stick things into them, draw, scribble, doodle, splash paint, ink or glitter glue, if …read more