RANDOM GLEANINGS FROM STORIES FROM THE HEART V

• The rash of blog-inspired book deals is probably over. Turns out, they didn't sell all that well. At least, not the ones that were just a re-hash of what you'd read in their blogs.
• 1 in 4 females, and 1 in 5 males, will have been sexually abused by the time they are 18, and incest is not nearly as rare as you would think.
• Writing heals.
  
• You can have "clouds" of categories on the sidebar of your blog, and there is also a place called "The Cloud", where back-ups can be stored.
• Adding video to a blog is probably not as difficult as I have been imagining.
• There is a gizmo out there that looks just like a big fat fountain pen, and when you write with it on special paper, your writing can then be uploaded directly to your computer. It can record sound too! Whatever you do, don't tell John.
• I should have taken my camera charger with me.
• If you want to get people to share stories about someone's life - like at a funeral or birthday gathering - start with the youngest person in the room. Most kids are thrilled to be asked for their input on something, and their stories will trigger others to chime in.
• Matt's El Rancho makes a mighty fine chile relleno.
• Volunteering to help out at a function is a great way to make new friends.
• One should always sing while in a public restroom stall.