by Melinda VanLone | Feb 6, 2012 | Photos, Thoughts |
Last week I tagged along with my husband who went to New Orleans for a conference. It seemed like a good way to have a mini-vacation of sorts, and I considered it work-related. What better way to come up with new ideas for stories than to go to someplace like New...
by Melinda VanLone | Jan 30, 2012 | Thoughts |
This week I’m venturing beyond my front door. I’m getting on a plane and heading to New Orleans! I’m beyond excited, because I’ve never been there and it makes me giddy to travel to a new place and see how they do things. This last week I was talking with...
by Melinda VanLone | Jan 23, 2012 | Thoughts |
As I go about my consumerism I’m struck by the service, or lack thereof, which I receive for my hard-earned money. When it’s particularly bad I find myself shaking my head thinking customer service has died and we, the consumer, let it happen. We are at the funeral...
by Melinda VanLone | Jan 20, 2012 | Photos, Stories, Thoughts |
“I’ve never seen anything like it.” Serin squatted down next to the old tire. Her crisp, blue uniform created a contrast against the green field behind her. Bran wondered how nobody had picked up on just how beautiful she was. Her black hair whipped around in the...
by Melinda VanLone | Jan 18, 2012 | Thoughts |
A lot of you may have noticed I don’t normally talk about anything political here. Or religion. And I try to avoid the whole Mac v PC debate although I’m sure my preference leaks out from time to time. The reason is I’m not a big fan of losing...
