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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
“If you ask what is the single most important key to longevity, I would have to say it is avoiding worry, stress and tension. And if you didn’t ask me, I’d still have to say it.” – Comedian George Burns (Burns’ advice carries a lot of weight when you consider that he lived to be 100 years old.)
“Definition of Stress: “It’s the confusion created when one’s mind overrides the body’s desire to choke the living daylights out of some jerk who desperately needs it.” – Charles Swindoll, Insight for Living
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July 2026 Blog Post: Writing and Publishing a Book + A Ginger Story. Barbara discusses the many hats a writer must wear to turn a raw manuscript into a self-published book, comparing this to how our changing technological world has greatly complicated this process. A short Ginger story concludes this post.
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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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