March at Word/Smith is all about ‘Getting Stronger in Failure.”
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021
Getting up after we crash and burn. It’s going to be full of great examples of the famous and not so famous doing exactly that when they’ve tried something and gotten the stuffing knocked out. I’m looking forward to seeing…
Dear Readers:
Monday, January 11th, 2021
Dear Readers: In light of what we all witnessed January 6th, we at WordSmith have decided to hold ‘Trees’ until February, and do a complete issue on ‘Who We Really Are.’ We witnessed in outrage and pain who we are…
Welcome to Flight 2021
Tuesday, January 5th, 2021
Hello, welcome to Flight #2021. We are prepared to take off into the New Year. Please make sure your Attitude and Blessings are secured and locked in an upright position. All self-destructive devices should be turned off at this time.…
Light
Monday, December 14th, 2020
This month’s Word/Smith—our last of the year—during the darkest time of the year in the US, is all about Light. Please join us as we explore this theme. If you haven’t signed up, you may sign up here. It’s free,…
November’s Word/Smith is a blessing
Wednesday, November 18th, 2020
November’s Word/Smith is a blessing…literally. If you haven’t subscribed, press the link here. It’s free, once a month, and your information is never shared.
October
Wednesday, October 14th, 2020
October is our month at Word/Smith for Magic. The bubbly, effervescent, ‘something amazing is about to happen’ kind. I figure the world has seen enough of the hating and fearing each other and spit-spot vanquishing kind of magic that creates…
Bravery
Thursday, September 3rd, 2020
September’s theme for Word/Smith is ‘Bravery', which comes in a dazzling array of sizes. A friend sent me a photo this week I haven’t seen in about forty years. While an Alaska native, I’d grown up Outside and one day…
Play! August W/W
Wednesday, August 19th, 2020
Isn’t it about time? Are you ready yet? Buckle up, this issue of Word/Smith is all about PLAY: the science., mechanics and sheer fun of it. If you haven’t subscribed yet to Word/Smith, you can press the link here. It’s…
Freedom
Wednesday, July 8th, 2020
A few words this July about Freedom, our theme for Word/Smith this month. [caption id="attachment_939" align="alignleft" width="300"] Eugene and Marie Weschenfelder, their dog, Fritzi, and their homesteaded land, Spuhn Island[/caption] This one’s a shout-out, a lovenote, to my immigrant…
GRADUATION
Thursday, June 4th, 2020
It’s June and we’ve had a difficult May, all of us. Word/Smith this month is about Graduation. Synthesizing what we’ve learned, and when possible, honoring our experience and celebrating the moments to come. Perhaps during the heartbreaking events of the…