Every time a company like Apple or Target announces it is cutting jobs, someone will be wondering how they will pay their mortgage, for their kids... https://t.co/qgx967eTvy #jobs #layoffs #Employment

Do you agree that many cities will be abandoned soon? The why and why not. (read it at the link below) https://t.co/PAdw6AZqV5 #cities #population #writerslift

'Tis the season. #holidays #writerslife #redribbon

When you are holding onto love, you are still giving the romance or friendship, hope. https://t.co/oUgEkDwmks #WritingCommunity #LoveIsBlindS9 #writerslift

Being nice to your neighbor does not cost a thing. https://t.co/zcLmKAwG3B #beingnice #neighbor #neighborhood

If we’re the ones paying Congress, the least they can do is show up and do the job. Withholding their pay doesn’t matter to most of them — they’re already wealthy or padded by special interests. What should matter is accountability. They should be required to be in #Washington!

I guess my love for all things #Apple is over. When they “bend a knee”, that tells me something I had hoped I would never hear. Sad day!

(part 2) Curious what’s worked for others. Especially in this new era where “local” might mean service-based, mobile, or home-based — not necessarily a storefront on Main Street. Let’s compare notes.

If your business is local — but not exactly “brick and mortar” — what would you say is the best way to get the word out? Is it word of mouth? Networking at local events? Social platforms like LinkedIn or Facebook? Or is there something else you’ve found effective? (cont'd)

🌳✨ The magnolia always feels like an old friend — sturdy, grounded, and quietly graceful. Its dark green leaves and bronze undersides catch the light in a way that makes me pause… and remember that beauty often hides in the details we rush past. #WritersLife #NatureInspires

🤡🎃 Sometimes the scariest things aren’t the big haunted houses… It’s the little details staring back at you. This tiny clown feels like it’s keeping secrets — and I’m not sure I want to know what they are. #SpookySeason #WritersLife #HalloweenVibes

Tariffs…Why Are They So Hard to Understand? Many people believe that tariffs are paid by the country exporting the goods. In reality, a tariff is a tax charged by the importing country... https://t.co/kx3Ha69z28

The truth matters. Don’t stop at a headline — or even a single article. If it’s important, dig deeper and do the research. #TheTruthMatters #KnowTheTruth #Journalism

Pride & Prejudice is a 2005 period romance film directed by Joe Wright, which premiered in theaters twenty years ago. Have you watched it, and if so, how many times have you watched it? #PrideandPrejudice #movies #JaneAusten

I'm sorry, but this is pretty wrong.

How do you decide which #streaming channel(s) to keep and which ones to cancel? Asking for a friend. 😄

Why would you #travel somewhere if there is a pretty good chance it could make you #sick?

Scary season is around the corner, then you have the rest of the #fall and #winter holidays!

A morning harvest reminds me that color and flavor live side by side, peppers with heat, tomatoes with sweetness, and the promise of something simple and good on the table. #goodmorning #vegetables #agreattableis

☁️ Sometimes the fog outside lifts… but the one inside lingers. I wrote The Fog about a morning that felt peaceful yet left me wrestling with questions I couldn’t quite answer. Read it on Medium → https://t.co/j9d96tLyO5 #writer #writing #fog