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For all those who are striving for happiness and
success in their personal and professional lives.
After 21 years on my first domain, I launched this all-new, ad-free website so I could continue to encourage and help others through my writing and special services. Everything I write is based on decades of personal and business experience that reflect my life-related interests, philosophy, and Christian beliefs.
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Timely Quotes
“Life is all memory except for the one present moment that goes by so quick you can hardly catch it going.” – Tennessee Williams, Playwright (1911-1983)
“The further down the mountain a man goes, the more he remembers the view from the top.” – A line from a Gunsmoke story
Visit the ARTICLES Table of Contents page for content in 15 life-related topic categories. Here you’ll be linked to my newest content and dozens of my most popular and timeless articles, reports, and PDF documents, all relevant to current times.
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THIS MONTH'S
Featured Articles
NEW “Personal Musings” post: My Decade-Long “Valley Experience” –Reflections from Barbara’s 1997 Journal. I thought I was at my rope’s end in 1994 when God brought me to my knees, but I felt even worse three years later when I poured out my heart in this story about my decade-long “valley experience.”
• Living in Two Different Worlds. How to live with peace and joy in your heart when our country is now a complete reversal of what it once was. (Includes reader feedback.)
• Barbara’s Editing Checklist of Common Writing Errors (or Why You Need an Editor). To save money on your professional copy editing costs, use this helpful checklist to find errors you may have missed.
NOTE: All Musings posts published this year are now archived. For a descriptive list, click here.
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Remembering Harry
1927 – 2005
Barbara and Harry Brabec —partners in both life and business for nearly 44 years. Barbara's memoir of their unusual and adventurous musical life together is documented in The Drummer Drives! Everybody Else Rides.
• Remembering Harry Brabec. Barbara's tribute documents Harry's unusual and amazing professional life, with historical music information and colorful stories and photos.
• A Widow’s Thoughts and Advice. A PDF collection of Barbara's series of articles for widows and other grieving hearts.
My Favorite "Harryisms"
“The world is round, but I am square.”
“He was always difficult, but he never was a bore.”
“I have a weight problem. When it comes to eating, I can hardly wait.”
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