Earlier this week I spent two days in Winterset, Iowa, the birthplace of John Wayne. I gave three presentations about my book – at a nursing home, an assisted living home, and at the public library. I explored the town and drove across the only covered bridge of Madison County that is open to the public. The winding roads and rolling hills must be beautiful in the summer. I hope I can return some day. I had a good time…..
Today I discovered a web site that is so good I want to share it with everyone. Just enter “quotes by Benjamin Franklin” and explore what comes up. Several quotes spoke to me deeply and encouraged me. Here are several examples. “Diligence is the mother of good luck.” “Never leave to tomorrow what you can do today.” “If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead, either write something worth reading or do things worth writing.” In…..