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About russtowne

I'm awed by the beauty of nature and the power of love and gratitude. Some of my favorite sensory experiences include waves crashing on rocky shores, waterways in ancient redwood and fern-filled forests, and rain. My wife and I have been married since 1979. We have 3 adult children and 5 grandchildren. I manage a wealth management firm that I founded in 2003. My Beloved is a Special Education teacher for Kindergartners and First Graders. I'm a published author of approximately 60 books in a variety of genres for grownups and children.

Real Love and Long-term Relationships

Posted on January 3, 2013 by russtowne

I was recently asked to give a talk to a group of about 50 men on the subject of real love and being in long-term relationships. A list of suggested specific topics to discuss was incIuded but I felt that the … Continue reading →

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Wants and Needs

Posted on January 3, 2013 by russtowne

What people want and people need Are often very different things indeed! –Russ Towne Dear friends: As a writer I sometimes get the nagging feeling that something I’ve just written and think of as my own creation might actually be … Continue reading →

Posted in Words or Quotes I Believe I Coined but please let me know if you heard them earlier elsewhere | Tagged create, need, needs, plagiarism, poem, poetry, quote, songs, The Beatles, want, wants, writing | 10 Comments

The Change

Posted on January 3, 2013 by russtowne

The daunting gauntlet that was my life Was full of stress and strain and strife Felt only pain and misery Hope seemed a distant memory It was even hard to lift my head Or get myself out of bed Trouble … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Adversity, Attittude, Breakthroughs, Challenges, Dealing with Pain & Grief, Gratitude, Loneliness, Poetry I Wrote | Tagged amazed, bound, change, cocoon, gratitude, heart, kindness, Life, Love, misery, pain, room, sadness, self, trapped | 10 Comments

Love In Action

Posted on January 2, 2013 by russtowne

I saw this photo on Facebook. It brought a smile to my face and I think it will do the same for you, too. I don’t know anything about the subjects in the photo. Actually, that’s not quite true. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Courage, Dogs & Other Wonderful Creatures, Ingenuity, Kindness, Making the World a Better Place, Photos That Touched Me, Youth | Tagged cat, Dog, heart, hearts, kindness, love in action, men, photographer, Shams Tabrizi, spirit, spirits, young, young men | 2 Comments

Posted on January 2, 2013 by russtowne

Originally posted on Sticky Notes And Quotes:
Oh heart, if one should say to you that the soul perishes like the body, answer that the flower withers, but the seed remains. | Khalil Gibran |

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I Dreamt

Posted on January 2, 2013 by russtowne

I just read a short poem that brought a smile to my face and led to a very pleasant stroll down Memory Lane. May it do the same for you: I dreamt that my hair was kempt. Then I dreamt … Continue reading →

Posted in Dreams, Love, Poems By Others | Tagged A.Word.A.Day, Anu Garg, dreamt, face, Love, Memory Lane, Ogden Nash, pleasant, smile, stroll, true, true love, unkempt, wordsmith.org | 4 Comments

Creating A Good Life

Posted on January 2, 2013 by russtowne

I just read an interesting article about a World Gratitude Map and the remarkable woman who inspired it. Here are some snippets: “…the World Gratitude Map, the idea of giving people the chance to create small moments for themselves to … Continue reading →

Posted in Abundance, Adversity, Attittude, Challenges, Goodness, Gratitude, Kindness, Making the World a Better Place, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged creating, death, dying, good, grateful, gratitude, Jacqueline Lewis, Joan Zawoiski Lewis, Joannie from Pringle, Life, pancreatic cancer, resiliance, World Gratitude Map | 8 Comments

Belinda Bought Some Butter

Posted on January 1, 2013 by russtowne

You may have noticed how much I like using a lot of alliteration and substantial internal rhyming in my writing. I finally figured out when my fondness for same probably developed. When I was a young child I had a … Continue reading →

Posted in Observations | Tagged 45, 45's, alliteration, Belinda bought some butter, bitter batter, bread instead, childrens' record, internal, internal rhymes, record, writing | 29 Comments

How a Daunting Gauntlet Became a Fun Zone

Posted on January 1, 2013 by russtowne

(This is a re-post with minor revisions.) Some years ago I was standing in a long, long line at a major theme park in southern California. I was bored, hot, and tired. I stuck a hand in my pocket and … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Family "Fun", True Stories I've Written | Tagged bored, children, coins, daunting gauntlet, entertaining, fun, hot, long lines, My Beloved, parents, quarter, Southern California, theme park, tired | 6 Comments

Posted on December 31, 2012 by russtowne

Originally posted on Sticky Notes And Quotes:
When this New Year in time shall end Let it be said I’ve played the friend, Have lived and loved and labored here, And made of it a happy year. | Edgar Guest…

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