Posts by Carol Ross
Wanted: Wascally Rabbit, Dead or Alive
Okay, I’m getting desperate. Last week I blogged about my rabbit problem. Here’s what’s happened since then. I brought, Bodey, the neighbor’s dog, over to my yard. Or rather the neighbor’s son, who plays with my son brought him over. As I suspected, foreign territory does not make for a good aggressor. Bodey stood by…
Read MoreFree Long Distance Calls
For those of you who haven’t tried out Skype, the long-distance provider that routes calls over the Internet, there’s a new reason to try them out. Skype-to-Skype calls, where both ends have downloaded the necessary software and created an account with Skype are free. SkypeIn and SkypeOut calls, where either the caller or the receiver…
Read MoreNot to Be Confused With….
I was talking with a woman today who told me she loved the name of my podcast, Live Action Coaching. I asked her what she liked about the name, thinking it had something to do with the sound of forward movement. Instead it was the sound of wrestling. She replied, "Oh, it reminds me of…
Read MoreUnsupported and Unprocessed Grief
I’ve had some wonderful email exchanges as a result of this project. With one person, she revealed that she does "end of life" work, helping individuals have the intimate conversations on dying and death that is part of the transition. To which I replied: "Thank you for sharing more of what you do. This is…
Read MoreDavid Sedaris
I was at a Mother’s Day dinner at my brother’s house last month. I was talking about how hard it is to read aloud your own writing in an interesting voice. In developing my podcast, Live Action Coaching, I had written intros to each coaching demonstration and was horrified to hear the dullness in my…
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