by Sue Horner | Jun 2, 2010 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
There are few things more intimidating in the photo world than a passport picture. Maybe it’s because you know it’s going to stick with you for at least five years, maybe 10. You know the “neutral” expression you’re supposed to have will actually end up making you...
by Sue Horner | May 23, 2010 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
A dog-walking buddy (someone encountered while we were both walking our dogs) recently lost one of her dogs to cancer. Holly was just two, really still a puppy, so my friend thought there was lots of time for treatment. There wasn’t. Holly died within two weeks...
by Sue Horner | May 3, 2010 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
Tell me you do this, too — as you flip past the newspaper section containing obituaries, you can’t help but stop and read the ones accompanied by a photo of a young-looking person. Here’s why I do it. Having lost a few friends to cancer, I feel...
by Sue Horner | Jan 13, 2010 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
Disaster puts our petty little problems into context, doesn’t it? If you feel inclined to help the people of Haiti struggling after yesterday’s earthquake, here’s a suggestion: My colleague (through the Halton-Peel Communications Assocation) Marnie...
by Sue Horner | Dec 10, 2009 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
Today would have been a travel day, in what seems like a lifetime ago. I’d have my bag packed, a batch of shortbread made, and would be (probably frantically) doing some last-minute work in the morning before heading to the airport for a Thursday-to-Sunday...
by Sue Horner | Dec 4, 2009 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
All the fuss about Tiger Woods this week (who is thankfully no longer the top trending topic on Twitter) just made me think this: If those who are already gorgeous, thin and rich — like Elin Nordegren and Shania Twain, for American and Canadian examples —...
by Sue Horner | Nov 17, 2009 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
I lost another friend last week, this time to inflammatory breast cancer. It’s a particularly nasty form that often comes on suddenly, acting similar to mastitis (also an inflammation, usually related to breastfeeding), and spreads quickly. Her oncologist had...
by Sue Horner | Sep 8, 2009 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
Through the serendipity of the web, I somehow came across a blog called 37 Days. Asheville, North Carolina writer Patti Digh asked the question, “What would I be doing today if I only had 37 days to live?” after her stepfather was diagnosed with lung...
by Sue Horner | Mar 13, 2009 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
Tired of reading/hearing about all the layoffs, bankruptcies and other bad news filling the media these days? Do something! Here’s Michael Katz’s suggestion: spend your way to an economic boost for your own town. Michael is “Chief Penguin” (aka...
by Sue Horner | Dec 8, 2008 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
Trust a writer to take away a word-related lesson after a near-fatal experience. Daphne Gray-Grant’s regular Power Writing newsletter was delayed. When issue#149 did arrive, she explained the delay: she’d been in hospital because she’d had a stroke....
