Category Archives: Fun & Offbeat
Tell A Story Day: April 27th
One of the best ways to connect in a real, personal way with friends and family is by telling stories. Whether we’re at a family cookout, or gathering for a …
Celebrating National Poetry Month!
April is National Poetry Month! It’s one of my favorite months out of the year because I’ve signed up for poetry mailing lists, and I get something awesome in my …
How Many Shoes are Too Many Shoes?
If you ask ten men on the street what the most confusing thing about women is, nine of them will most likely answer with “I don’t understand why women need …
Friday Poetry: Shakespeare On Winter (Sonnet 97)
Now that we’re into December, winter is upon us, and what better way to celebrate the snow in many parts of the country than with some beautiful Shakespearean poetry. Sonnet …
10 Things Postconsumers.com Is Thankful For This Year
With November in full swing, it’s time to start thinking about what we’re grateful for this year. Some of these are places, some are people. Here are 10 things we’re …
Friday Summer Poetry: “Back Yard” by Carl Sandberg
Carl Sandberg was a great American writer who won an amazing three Pulitzer Prizes – one for a biography of Abraham Lincoln and two for his poetry. Last week we …
Summer Satisfaction Poetry: “Summer Sun” by Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson is best known for writing the books Treasure Island and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, but he was also a great poet who …
Quote Of The Week: Lao-Tzu On Enough
You may know Lao-Tzu as the father of Taoism, an ancient Chinese religion. As part of that religion, Lao-Tzu wrote the Tao Te Ching (or Way Of Power), a text …
The Dalai Lama Gives Us A Lesson On Satisfaction
I was lucky enough to spend some time last year in Tibet, the home of the Dalai Lama, and I was able to see the palaces where the historical Dalai …
Summer Poetry: “On the Grasshopper and the Cricket” by John Keats
One of my favorite relaxation activities is reading poetry, and John Keats is one of my all-time favorite poets. He’s got great poems for all sorts of occasions, and this …
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