Author Archives: dpreisig

Happy Valentine’s Day whether you are in a relationship or not. I am currently single myself, but I still put out my collection of old candy boxes and hung a garland of cards going back to my childhood. Who doesn’t love a good romance? Not a fan of romance novels? You don’t have to be.Continue reading “Romance”

We’re a few days away from Lincoln’s official birthday. Other than in a few locations, his birthday passes unnoticed by most of us. Lincoln lived a long time ago in another age, but the things he did with his life still matter today. Lincoln’s childhood was spent in my home state of Indiana. His familyContinue reading “Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday”

It’s movie award season. The Critics’ Choice and Golden Globes have already been handed out. The Oscars are next. My friends and I always have an Oscar party where we dress up, sit around and eat, watch the Oscars, and compete for our own awards (plastic trophies). The nominations were announced last week. Time forContinue reading “Movie Awards”

Moving On Whether or not we accomplished what we intended to, the end of the workhorse January is here. Christmas is filed away for better or worse. I have a plan for the year. The house feels normal again, and writing has progressed. February feels hopeful. Toward the end there will be warmer days. ThereContinue reading “Moving On”

Fitting time for writing into your life can be a difficult process, whether or not you work a day job. In my case, I do. I work fulltime in the medical field. And, as I mentioned in a previous post, I always take on too much. Failure is teaching me to fight against this urge.Continue reading “Time Management”

I used to hate January, but now I see it as a very important month. While the yard is dormant, it is time to write, clean and organize. Having a productive January can get your year off to an excellent start, whatever it is you do. It is a wonderful time to read for pleasureContinue reading “January”

January always makes me think of reviewing the past year and setting new goals for the next year. If you don’t take your goals seriously, this can be a worthless exercise. To make your goals more meaningful and realistic, it helps to schedule them out on your calendar with a due date and a planContinue reading “Setting Goals”

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”