addictions
October 25, 2009
- I was ecstatic to learn last week that my book "I Quit!" would be featured on Dr. Laura's Book Giveaway. I was delighted a few years ago when she endorsed my book too.I thought I'd listen to the segment at work with my co-workers, but decided to go home to listen by myself, and to tape it. I knew exactly what time it would be on, since I'm a regular listener to the show.I put the tape ...
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October 20, 2009
- It begins when you're out in the elements. Skiing, sunning, walking. Someone - maybe even your mom, offered you Chapstick. The first one's free.Dry, sunburned, or winter-burned lips drink in the soft smooth lip-quencher. It feels wonderful.You begin to use it several times a day, then once every 25 or 30 minutes. It doesn't matter if you're male or female, young or old, rich or not so much. It's ...
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September 27, 2009
- Several people have asked me what that thing is on my shoulder in my profile photo. So I will now let the secret out: it's a monkey. The monkey and I were in the backyard of a tiny café in a Peruvian jungle town called Salvacion, where I was on an investigative assignment for the newspaper Indian Country Today. I have never really considered monkeys my power animals, preferring the ...
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August 21, 2009
- I just wanted to share the latest rave review for my new novel Jesse's Girl, this from luxuryreading.com. The link to Amazon for Jesse's Girl is http://www.amazon.com/Jesses-Girl-Gary-Morgenstein/dp/1441492240/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1250880888&sr=1-1LUXURYREADING.COMBeing passionate about reading often results in multiple unfinished books in just about every room of the house, ...
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August 9, 2009
- I was on Blogtalkradio with Don L. Price last week. Don has a very nice, soothing voice which helped keep me very comfortable throughout the interview. We talked about my 3 addictions and how I overcame each one. He also wondered if I agreed that the addiction is always just the symptom of the problem, not the problem.Yes, I agreed, because that is so true, isn't it? If you lose 100 pounds and ...
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August 5, 2009
- Authors Daily Checklist1. Checking my Emails ... at least 4 times a day2. Blogging on my 2 literary blogs for at least 4 hours daily3. Networking on sites: Facebook, My Space , Twitter4. I love adding great books I have come accross on Shelfair, LibraryThing and GoodRead 5. Writing - I write every day of my life. When I am not writing I keep a notebook and biro in my handbag and I take notes ...
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February 1, 2009
- I get this question a lot. I quit drinking 21 years ago, quit smoking 8 years ago and I've been at a good, comfortable weight for about 20 years after years of being fat. I don't miss any of my former addictions. But I didn't think that would be the case when I was drinking, smoking or eating candy bars, Twinkies and candy.Sometimes in life you can't see the other side of a situation until after ...
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January 11, 2009
- People are addicted for many reasons. Some say they're addicted because their parents didn't love them. Others may have had something horrible happen to them or someone in their family and blame that event for their addiction.Some people identify who they are from the past. I've known people in my life who think they have a good excuse to drink or use drugs because "I didn't have a good ...
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January 11, 2009
- I've been reading a lot of Silicon Valley literature in preparation for California Studies Association next conference in De Anza College in April 24, 2009. The conference is on Silicon Valley at De Anza College. Before I started I didn't know Silicon Valley had a literature, but then read 11 novels and 3 non-fiction works. Well, here are short takes on two good novels about Silicon Valley;1. ...
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December 30, 2008
- I saw this phrase on an informercial of all things this morning. I have heard this phrase a few times since I quit drinking 21 years ago. If any of you remember Dr. David Viscott, he had a call in radio show years ago. I heard he was going to be giving a talk in Santa Monica and I drove down to see him (about 20 years ago, he has since died). I even got the nerve to get up and ask him a ...
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