by John G. Blumberg | Dec 31, 2015 | Vintage Front Porch Articles |
It was one of the funniest scenes of the very funny long-running Bob Newhart Show. Bob, in his role as a psychologist, was beginning the diagnosis of a new patient (you will want to watch it to the end!). While the scene may make any licensed counselor cringe a bit,...
by John G. Blumberg | Nov 26, 2015 | Vintage Front Porch Articles |
Some things don’t turn out to be what you intended them to be. They turn out the way they were meant to be. In the early spring of 2002, I sat in a public library cubicle facing my blank computer screen. I was overwhelmed with the daunting goal of writing my...
by John G. Blumberg | Oct 29, 2015 | Vintage Front Porch Articles |
Writing a book is quite a journey. A lot of twists and turns. And there are certainly a lot of ups and downs. The edit process is like iron sharpening iron. You just keep working your way forward one step at a time. Ultimately, you can see the end in sight …...
by John G. Blumberg | Sep 25, 2015 | Vintage Front Porch Articles |
As I come into the final stages of publishing Return on Integrity, I already find myself reflecting on this three-year journey. In one instance, a simple Google search for a writer’s retreat seemed to reveal the perfect solution to my writers’ bloc. The...
by John G. Blumberg | Aug 27, 2015 | Vintage Front Porch Articles |
Every now and then you hear a great one-liner that simply re-energizes your soul. My most recent experience of this was second-hand. It wasn’t from a famous speaker, teacher or preacher. Nor was it from a best-selling author (at least not yet!). It should be no...
by John G. Blumberg | Jul 30, 2015 | Vintage Front Porch Articles |
I haven’t always been good at waiting. I must not be the only one. In a society that values ever-increasing speeds, vast volumes, and packing more into every passing moment … waiting is often seen as wasted time. Worthless. Activity is held in high regard....
