On a recent trip to Palm Springs for a culinary conference as part of my other life (as a food and wine writer), we witnessed many memorable moons rising above the desert floor.
Under the Light of the Inspiring Harvest Moon
Written on November 4, 2010
The Healthful Effects of Communing With Nature
Written on October 28, 2010
Sometimes I just want to stop all the noise I face in everyday life. Like many people, I receive anywhere from 25 to 50 e-mails a day. Many are spam or things I don’t care about; many require instant attention and response.
How to Live Before You Die
Written on October 14, 2010
“Death is the single best invention of life. . .it is life’s change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new.
Head in the Clouds Redux
Written on October 7, 2010
One of the joys of creating the Five More Minutes With Web site is that I get to do exactly what I want herein. As a “creative” from the first days of my existence, I appreciate not being edited or coached and just being able to express my true thoughts.
Let’s Go Inside My Skull
Written on September 30, 2010
Kate Heyhoe, the very first person who contributed a story to Five More Minutes With, is a talented food writer and a dear personal friend. In the past several months, disillusioned by the state of publishing (as so many of us old timers who’ve published books, started Web sites, and written newspaper and magazine articles for a living are), she’s trying her hand at an entirely new career.
The Place Her Father Didn’t Want Her to See
Written on September 16, 2010
She urges her daughter, his granddaughter, to always remember she’s the daughter of a maintenance mechanic. If she does that, she can do anything, Schultz concludes.
Five More Minutes With iPhone App
Written on September 3, 2010
I am very pleased that there is now a mobile version of the Five More Minutes With Web site, which means that you can now read stories on your iPhone, Blackberry, Droid, or Google Phone. You can even leave a comment or story, too!
