Alexandre Dumas was born in France of 1802 and also the writer of some legendary books. The Three Musketeers and one of my favorites…The Count of Monte Cristo, to name just a couple. There is not much to be found of his childhood, but his father came from quite an interesting background. Alexandre’s father, Thomas,…
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Joseph Rudyard Kipling was a poet, short-story writer, created the well-loved story of Mowgli, and was presented with the Nobel Prize for Literature. Joseph was born in Bombay during 1865. His parents met and married in England but soon after, Joseph’s father, (John) was offered a position in India as a Professor. At only five…
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Plants. Oh, you pretty, pretty things. Do you ever just wander in the luscious green and think, “Ahhhh, this poetic earth sweeps me into an alternate realm”. I recently realized my plants are becoming a little bit more than a hobby. Is that odd? Eh, perhaps. But I’ve always been a wanderer, drawn to any…
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Upton Sinclair was born in 1878. His work as a writer, political activist and muckraker deemed him worthy of winning a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. Upton was an honest, hard-working man that pushed his way through distasteful territory, bringing both the working man’s and the industrialist’s perspective to the forefront. He was described…
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Here is your reminder to look for your daily delights today. I’m sure once you take a look around your day, you’ll see how many (mini or big) delights have always been sitting there, just minding their own business, waiting to be noticed; to be appreciated. On this particular day, I sang aloud as I…
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Robert Schumann was one of the greatest composers during the Romantic era. Robert was born in Central Germany during 1810. It seemed he came out of the womb having an immediate draw towards music. He began soaking in literature and music as early as possible! His father made this quite easy for little Robert, being…
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A happy, cheerful man, a lover of practical jokes, soaked with topnotch humor, Joseph Haydn offered much more than just a poetic talent of composition and musicality. Joseph’s early life of poverty made him skilled in business deals and quite the shark of negotiations. He was short and said to not be the most attractive…
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Erik Satie was a composer, a pianist, and an author. Born in May of 1866 in Honfleur, Normandy to a French father and British mother, Alfred and Jane. A year after little Erik was born, along came Olga and then a second son, Conrad. Alfred was a shipping broker and after the Franco-Prussian War, he…
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Welp. I quit my job. I’m jobless. And I’m freaking out. Are you freaking out? Cause I’m freaking out! Have you ever tried to find a new job and realize that it’s palpably impossible to even navigate options if you are going to be an honest employee? I pride myself on being an honest gal….
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Where do you see yourself in five years? Ten? I’ve always loathed this question. “Why are you asking me this,” is always my immediate thought. I’ve heard it in job interviews, dates I’ve gone on, and every time, I’d cringe a bit and say to myself, “Really?” What makes some people have this 5 or…
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