Where am I?

I’m experiencing  one of those times where I feel like I’m stumbling around in a jungle without knowing where I want to go.

I have a wonderful life with loving family and oh so many options and opportunities.

But, where do I want to go?

Okay, I know, Enlightenment. But the pet ego still wants to sidetrack, too.

My mind is a little boggled, muddled by too many dark chocolate covered almonds.

My first stop is to make a gratitude list. Okay, my first stop may be to drink plenty of water, then a gratitude list. If I then have enough clarity and will, I will brainstorm a goals list. If not, then I need to write out all these things big and tiny (and everywhere in between) that are undone, festering, in the way, to do, to do, to do.

Sure I’d like to have ten million dollars, but why? To hire people to take care of those things that are undone, festering, in the way. To feel a sense of ease. 

I am happy but also covered with befuddlement swinging through the trees overhead.

May you know peace and clarity. May you be happy and free.

With affection,

Laurie Cosbey

Aaaaaah Bach!

“Aaaaaah Bach!” Radar from MASH is coached to say to impress a date.

I agree, I can get lost, thrown, tumbled, lifted, flown all from Johann Sebastian Bach.

Happy Birthday, Bach!

Born March 21, 1685.

Died July 28, 1750.

Aaaaaaaah Bach!

Be moved by some of his music. Free.

Here’s his Toccata and Fugue in D Minor-probably his most often heard work. The organ version is my favorite.

Google+Sony=500K free ebooks

If  you aren’t already receiving Publisher’s Lunch, then you may not know this.

On March 18th, 2009, Google and Sony agreed to distribute half a million titles, all public domain classics published before 1923. These titles will be distributed through the Sony Reader freely to the consumer. “We have focused our efforts on offering an open platform and making it easy to find as much content as possible – from our store or others – whether that content is purchased, borrowed or free,” said Steve Haber, president of the Digital Reading Business Division at Sony Electronics, in the accompanying release. “Working with Google, we can offer book lovers another avenue for free books while still providing a seamless experience from our store.”

Adam Smith, product management director said, “We founded Google Book Search on the premise that anyone, anywhere, anytime should have the tools to explore the great works of history and culture—and not just when they happen to be at a computer.”

Amen to that.

And, as support to help readers access ebooks, I’m working at putting a widget in this blog somewhere, so you can access free books from here, too. Wish me luck.

Happy Reading!

MobileRead reports you may find the Sony eBook Library software, on the main eBook Store page, to the right, halfway down, under ”Unearth a Classic.”
Release

South by Southwest

Austin is the place to be March 13-22, 2009.

Music, film and the latest media technologies.

Check out the South by Southwest and get excited about your own art.