by Jule Kucera | May 28, 2023 | Blog
The American Pro Pickleball tournament was in Cincinnati a couple of weeks ago, for the first time ever. CBS Sports broadcast the event. They played at Sawyer Point, on the courts across from my condo building. My neighbors sometimes complain about the noise of ball...
by Jule Kucera | May 21, 2023 | Blog
Thanks for your patience while I took a break. It felt good. I want to do this again a couple times a year, maybe in the Spring and Fall. Since we were last together, I have some news in three areas: My brother Eric My health My writing I’m going to save Eric for next...
by Jule Kucera | Apr 16, 2023 | Blog
It turns out that it takes time to be a receptive lake, to soak in those nutrients. While it was good to see my mom—and her friends—it wasn’t restful. I’m going to take a pause on these weekly reflections. Give myself time to rest and reflect privately. Set aside the...
by Jule Kucera | Apr 9, 2023 | Blog
Stephen Covey, in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, describes Habit 7 as “Sharpen the Saw.” I’ve been doing a lot of sawing, a lot of producing. Getting Sweet Baby Lover out there, getting Prince Tarkten ready. And on the side, adding an appendix to The...
by Jule Kucera | Apr 2, 2023 | Blog
I never want to pretend to you to be something I’m not. Last year, during my great GOADS (Get Out And Do Stuff) experiment, I made big plans. I would African dance every Saturday morning! Contra dance every other Monday night! Pickleball during the week! As of now, I...
by Jule Kucera | Mar 26, 2023 | Blog
The other odd thing happened while recording Sweet Baby Lover, my memoir. Recording the audiobook was more challenging than polishing the text. For the text refinements, I read the words from a distance. For the audiobook, I went back there. In order to say things the...
