We’re here for each other. Community matters. WELCOME, greetings, hello, hi there, howdy, hey, salutations, and any other expression to say how pleased we are that you’re with the Dancing Elephant Press community. Is it fair to say we’re all readers, writers, bookworms, storytellers, and people who never met a…

Let’s take this journey together. Let’s follow each… —

Did you think it was something else? — It all started with my great-grandfather, EJ. He was born in 1865. His father wrote many letters from the civil war. He was on the union side. In those letters, he referred to his son as EJ even though his real name was Eugene Jean Rawson. He named my grandfather…

Hold the future hostage — Zig Ziglar called it “Stinkin Thinkin.” He was right, of course. Anytime we let the past control our now or our future, it’s because we allow it. If we look at past mistakes, wrong turns in life, or lack of judgment as a defining moment, we’re wrong. It does not…

Wisdom or common sense? —

Not for contest consideration — Editor’s note: The image isn’t posting. Click Here to see it. Or, you can Click Here to see all the images of our home. She said, “Do you really like Christmas?” This was just before we started putting the few decorations away from our first Christmas together. I said, “Yes…

Seize the moment, and the rest will follow. — I do this every year. Here it is, December 5, 2023 I’m looking forward to my annual meeting with myself. It’s like having a board meeting just for me. It occurs annually between December 26th and December 30th, from 8 am to 5 pm every day except Saturday and Sunday…

Write for others to enjoy what fall means to you. —

Are you calm or just acting? Does it matter? —