by Patti Miinch | May 3, 2017 | euphoria, marathons, runner's high, running
This past weekend, my daughter participated in a 1/2 marathon in Nashville, Tennessee. The humidity and temperatures were much higher than those in which she has been training (she lives quite a bit farther north) and the route was hilly, but she completed the 13.1...
by Patti Miinch | May 2, 2017 | motivation
From the time I was able to put pencil to paper, I’ve been a list-maker; in fact, I’ve been known to make lists of lists I need to create! As a result, I’m excited to participate this year in Moorea Seal’s 52 Lists Project; look for my list...
by Patti Miinch | Apr 26, 2017 | adventure, house, pet
As a child, I absolutely despised when my mother would behave in a manner she’d told me was wrong and justify it by saying, “Do as I say, not as I do.”I’ve never said that to my children, but there has certainly been a time or two when I could...
by Patti Miinch | Apr 24, 2017 | difficulties, essentials, growth
I was unable to post last week’s list because, as the recipient of someone’s unbelievably-generous hospitality, I was staying in the Nashville-area condo that belongs to the mother/in-law of a couple who are very special friends. The mother/in-law is...
by Patti Miinch | Apr 14, 2017 | disciples, empty, Jesus, Scripture, tomb
I’m very excited to again this week join a talented group of women who connect each Friday in an online, unedited flash mob free write based on a one-word prompt from our fearless leader Kate Motaung. My timer is set for 5 minutes; let’s see where the word...
by Patti Miinch | Apr 12, 2017 | behavior, control, United
Everywhere — social media, every avenue of news reporting, talk show opening monologues, etc — United Airlines’ recent removal of and then re-boarding of a passenger has been the topic of the week.I won’t unnecessarily rehash the situation, nor...
by Patti Miinch | Apr 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
From the time I was able to put pencil to paper, I’ve been a list-maker; in fact, I’ve been known to make lists of lists I need to create! As a result, I’m excited to participate this year in Moorea Seal’s 52 Lists Project; look for my list...
by Patti Miinch | Apr 7, 2017 | enough
I’m very excited to again this week join a talented group of women who connect each Friday in an online, unedited flash mob free write based on a one-word prompt from our fearless leader Kate Motaung. My timer is set for 5 minutes; let’s see where the word...
by Patti Miinch | Apr 5, 2017 | conspiracy, phone actresses, phone sex operations, research, theories
Three years ago, I gave a guest-lecture entitled “Conspiracy Theories, American-Style” in an British-university American Studies class. Fifty-plus students sat in a lecture hall furiously taking notes on a variety of conspiracies surrounding topics...
by Patti Miinch | Apr 3, 2017 | cleaning, cleanse, declutte, Spring
From the time I was able to put pencil to paper, I’ve been a list-maker; in fact, I’ve been known to make lists of lists I need to create! As a result, I’m excited to participate this year in Moorea Seal’s 52 Lists Project; look for my list...
