Author Archives: Fran Hart

About Fran Hart

Disciple of Christ, earning a living as the director of US-based operations for a Taiwanese company, managing an engineering organization while carving out time to write. Wife, Mother, Grandmother.

Spam, spam, spam, spam. Spam, spam, spam, spam.

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Fran Hart

I must confess, I do not understand most of the spam I receive. I remember when Spam was a food substitute. Now it’s just comment fodder for my blog. I do like it when the comments are at least complimentary … Continue reading →

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and I thought self-editing was hard!

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Fran Hart

No matter how hard the challenge, tall the mountain or rough the course, I seem to be willing to grit my teeth, grunt, sweat and otherwise behave in a manner unbecoming a lady. I’m not sure what I am becoming … Continue reading →

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Chronic comparing, the road to insanity and perhaps, eventually, death

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Fran Hart

Klout is going to make me crazy, I can tell already.Well, crazier. It’s like going on a diet and stepping on the scale 3 times a day (yes, I’ve done that). Worse, it lends itself to comparison with others, which … Continue reading →

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Pinky and the Google Brain

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Fran Hart

Some of you might remember Pinky and the Brain, from Animaniacs. The Brain was always scheming to take over the world. Google might just be a bit like Brain. I remember when Google became the biggest, bestest and brightest search … Continue reading →

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Poison

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Fran Hart

He might’ve taken her seriously if she took herself less so. Sitting across from her, she spoke as if she were orating. “Going forward, there shall be no more of this nonsense,” she said. Only “forward” was faw-wahd, “more” sounded … Continue reading →

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Jake

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Fran Hart

When he tugged on me, pulling me forward, I offered little resistance. I wasn’t sure where we were going, but with Jake, wherever we went, it was guaranteed to be an adventure. His enthusiasm, so contagious, drew me forward as … Continue reading →

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Huge mistake or the best thing I’ve ever done?

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Fran Hart

Time will tell if yesterday’s mad dash to the finish line was worth it, or if the product of that “victory” will be a lesson on what not to do. The mad dash? I finished another round of self-editing on … Continue reading →

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Editing, editing, editing

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Fran Hart

Tom Petty says that the Waiting is the hardest part, and God knows I’m not good at waiting (and that is not part of the process I’m looking forward to). Thus far, from where I’ve spent my day sitting, at … Continue reading →

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A snake in the grass

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Fran Hart

I’ve come to realize that I’m dealing with a snake. Maybe you’ve dealt with his type before. He’s shady. Crafty. His strike is not a venomous dart, so fast that you never see it coming. No, he’s more the insidious … Continue reading →

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Slaves to Righteousness

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Fran Hart

I’ve been thinking about the meaning of the scripture from Romans 6:13-23. Paul said we are “slaves to righteousness”. That seems like an odd concept, but I like his logic. We are slaves to whatever is dictating our actions and … Continue reading →

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