Laurel A. RockefellerJul 14, 20217 minMini Golf adventure: put down the damn phoneMy stayaction on 29 June 2021 was ruined by my "friend" refusing to stop chatting on her smart phone.
Laurel A. RockefellerOct 3, 20182 minFrom personal journaling and books to food: dramatic changes to this blogThis wordpress blog is now about 4 1/2 years old. It started as a book blog and as a place to preserve my favourite articles written for...
Laurel A. RockefellerJun 19, 20182 minTeaching in the SCA: the class that taught me how to write the Legendary Women of World History SeriMany of you know that for over 20 years I was a member of the Society for Creative Anachronism, a medieval recreation group mostly...
Laurel A. RockefellerFeb 28, 20173 minThe Peers of Beinan: A Literary JourneyAs moderator of a book promo group on facebook, I get to see the copycats almost ad nauseam. Books all look the same after a while. And...
Laurel A. RockefellerFeb 26, 20174 minDeath and Taxes: Lessons LearnedDeath and Taxes are the two things no one can avoid. While taxes is something we face every year, the death of a parent is something we...
Laurel A. RockefellerJun 30, 20164 minBabelcube beware: what authors need to know before signing a Babelcube contractThe German edition of Boudicca was beautifully translated by Christina Loew. Thanks to frequent communication and Ms. Loew’s...
Laurel A. RockefellerJan 12, 20164 minBed bugs and bed foundations: protecting your homeA typical American bed: mattress over a foundation. Bed bugs are everywhere. Live for any length of time in an apartment building of any...
Laurel A. RockefellerMar 19, 20153 minMarketing’s Big Lie: Instant ResultsSelf-publishing and the digital age has changed that for both self-published and traditional publishers. Just as cigarette machines have...
Laurel A. RockefellerSep 10, 20142 min‘Ice Castles’ and Sight Loss: Classic Film Confuses Neurological with Optical BlindnessMay 16th, 2012 1978’s movie “Ice Castles” is one of the most iconic of films featuring figure skating. It focuses on Alexis Winston, a...
Laurel A. RockefellerSep 6, 20142 minBreaking the Religious Code of Silence in Rape, Incest, and Domestic ViolenceMay 16, 2012 May 10, a New York Times article reports, “Ultra-Orthodox Shun Their Own for Reporting Child Sexual Abuse.” The story...
Laurel A. RockefellerSep 2, 20145 minMoney mind holes — why getting too specific hurts ManifestationIf you are following anything related to The Secret or the Law of Attraction, you have probably heard the mantra of “be specific about...
Laurel A. RockefellerSep 2, 20142 minMeditations on “It’s the Doubt”On August 30th, I received another great Abraham Hicks quote about the Law of Attraction and how to manifest positive things into your...
Laurel A. RockefellerAug 17, 20142 minNatural and Common Sense Treatments for Carpal Tunnel and Repetitive Stress SyndromeApril 30th, 2012 I spend a lot of time at the computer. Odds are really good so do you. So it should not be shocking when the repetitive...
Laurel A. RockefellerAug 16, 20142 minScreening Optometry: Five Questions to Ask Before You Schedule Your Routine Eye AppointmentWritten May 7th, 2012 after a rushed eye appointment led to an incorrect prescription for my eye glasses, this article is designed to...
Laurel A. RockefellerAug 7, 20142 minPsittacosis: Not a Death Sentence for Your BirdIn May 2011 I bought a beautiful whiteface pearl cockatiel I named Elendil (not realizing the bird was female) from a pet store on Kings...
Laurel A. RockefellerAug 1, 20143 minThe Myth of Perpetual TraumaOriginally posted June 25th, 2012 “You really need to see a therapist” advises a perfect stranger responding to my comment on a news blog...
Laurel A. RockefellerJul 18, 20144 minThird-Hand Smoke: The Hidden Danger to Apartment LivingThis article I wrote after becoming very ill from my west end Johnstown neighbor’s smoke which filtered into my apartment. As I...
Laurel A. RockefellerJul 11, 20143 minShaming Poverty: One Person’s Stereotypes Leads to Personal Humiliation While Buying FoodThis was another one of my Yahoo Voices articles where the trolls lingered. Shaming Poverty: One Person’s Stereotypes Leads to Personal...
Laurel A. RockefellerJul 6, 20142 minA Reality Check on Weight, Clothing Size and Self EsteemMay 16th, 2012 Heavily anorexic from prescription migraine therapy, this photo of me from September 11th, 2010 at Coney Island shows how...
Laurel A. RockefellerJul 6, 20143 minFour Ways to Re-connect with the Spirit of IndependenceOriginally posted May 30th, 2012 Four Ways to Re-connect with the Spirit of Independence We all love the 4th of July. Parties, fireworks,...