Category Archives: American Fun
Bruce in Boston Herald
The Boston Herald asked for my best garage saling tips, including “What NOT to buy?” I avoid: • Cribs and car seats: “Safety requirements change… You don’t want to put your child at risk in anyway.” • Mattresses: “Mattresses are … Continue reading
Get Hopping.
Spring wakes me up, gets me going, and tells me, “Anything is possible.” Every delicate sprout pushing its way upwards through the heavy weight of the ground above is proof that, with determination, we can all blossom. This is the … Continue reading
Bruce honored in SC
What a thrill it was for me to be back in South Carolina to accept the “Distinguished South Carolina Public School Graduate” award at the inaugural gala sponsored by the SC Association of School Administrators. The night was extra special … Continue reading
Bruce on Good Day New York
I had some fun on Good Day NY recently with Rosanna Scotto, Greg Kelly, and MSNBC’s Alison Stewart. (Check out her new book: JUNK.) We had ourselves a New York City street sale, raising money for charity. Rosanna wanted to … Continue reading
My Unlicensed Marriage – A WINNER!
Happy to say that Moving In: Tales of an Unlicensed Marriage is a WINNER of the 5th annual “Living Now” book awards, celebrating must-read books that encourage better living. Moving In won the bronze award in the relationships & marriage … Continue reading
Spring has sprung
From my front porch to yours: Happy Spring! I love spring for all its promises and its beauty, but I really love that it affords me the opportunity to plan and dream. Perhaps Margaret Atwood said it best: “In the … Continue reading
Winter – Wacky Shacky Working
“In the depth of winter I finally learned in me there is an invincible summer.” So said Albert Camus. Instead of getting the winter doldrums, I spend the winter working on every creative project and idea I can. (My dog … Continue reading
Life 101 – Holiday Decorating
My first memory of Christmas is of electric lights–electric being the key word. I was three years old, tinkering with the lights beneath the bottom branches of a scrawny fir in my grandmother’s living room. In rural South Carolina, trees … Continue reading