On the Road Past 50: My internal zephyr… from fluttery wisps to whirlwind tempests
Today, my social media feeds were filled with thoughts on the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. beginning with this powerful image and post from Bernice King. I was thinking about the anniversary of the death of MLK all day. While we are farther along in many ways in this country. We still have so […]
Read MoreFollowing my post regarding Autism on Day 23, I wrote this thing. I let it sit with me for two days. I’m not sure if its finished yet. I think it might still be a work in progress. I’ll just leave it here for now and come back to it again in the future. Neurodiversity […]
Read MoreI’ve been interviewing candidates for an open post at my office. I’m continuously surprised by how many applicants fail do some of the most basic preparation and follow-up. Here is my list of things I expect. If a candidate doesn’t do these and is in a tight race come decision time, not completing any of […]
Read More“If you’ve met one person with autism,you’ve met one person with autism.” ~~ Stephen Shore It is April 2 – World Autism Day. I’m paraphrasing some words from others within my circle of family and friends that I’ve been reading, absorbing, and building upon in my mind all day. As with other communities of people […]
Read MoreRest. That elusive state of being that is avoided at all costs when we are truly young. That is not needed as much when we are young
adults. That is craved when we become responsible adults. […]
I had a revelation on Friday. I was explaining to a friend how my “cheat posts” about the dogs were getting the most hits and likes. We were discussing how both those posts began as a way to get around overwhelming writer’s block. Then the epiphany hit. The dogs are not so much a Plan […]
Read MoreI was certain that when I found the poem, that it would be placed on the right side of that page. I knew the line flow would be uneven and end just about halfway down. As I flipped through the pages, I also recalled that there would be a drawing in the bottom left hand corner.
Read MoreSome days, when I begin to fill the page, I do not know where the words will take me. I allow them to simply flow out of me like rain from the sky blotting up the white space. Other days, I begin with a vision, a story, or a goal in mind. Still other days, […]
Read MoreTonight, I have a true story to tell. I am also not sure if I have the words to express all the things I wish to have others understand. This particular moment in my life is tough to grasp out of memory even though I think of it every time I drive through Delaware. 22 […]
Read MoreI regularly travel for work. Sometimes I don’t mind it, sometimes I do. Sometimes it feels burdensome and irritating and then again it can occasionally be fun and exciting. I have most certainly been to locations I may never have ventured without a purpose outside of leisure. This post is written from Washington, D.C. — […]
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Randi S. Sumner 