Tag Archives: Money

An Eighteen Year Old Who Has Much To Teach To The World

Posted on February 15, 2013 by russtowne

http://blog.flickr.net/2013/02/14/18-year-old-prodigy-photographer/ Olivia Bee is an 18-year old with an amazing talent. She has been sought after by some of the world’s biggest brands since she was 15 for her incredible photography. While I agree that her work is stunning, it … Continue reading →

Posted in Authentic Living, Choices, Creativity, Following Your Passion, LIfe Lessons, Stories That Touched Me, Youth | Tagged Converse, fame, Happiness, happy, inspired, Love, Money, New York Times, Nike, Olivia Bee, photographer, photography, Subaru, Success | 6 Comments

Keys to Our Marital Happiness

Posted on July 14, 2012 by russtowne

A friend commented something to the effect that it sounds like communication is a key part of what makes our marriage successful. I thought I’d share my response with all of you and augment it in this post: Yes, communication … Continue reading →

Posted in Family "Fun", Gratitude, Growth/Learning, LIfe Lessons, Relationship Lessons Learned | Tagged beloved, bliss, blog, budget, communication, finances, focus, gender, genre, Happiness, happy, imperfections, investing, Love, lyricist, marriage, Money, music, read, respect, Special Ed, time, wedding, wedding rings, wife, writing | 12 Comments

Investing In My Relationships along the Way Or Paying For It BIG TIME Later

Posted on June 28, 2012 by russtowne

In my recent post, “Blowing the Dust Away” I used the phrase, “…investing time together” A reader commented in part, “I think investing in our valued relationships is a great way to put it.” (Thank you, Cathy!) That got me … Continue reading →

Posted in Choices, Friendship, Grandparenting & Grandkids, Growth/Learning, LIfe Lessons, Love, Observations, Parenting | Tagged attention, Caring, children, commitment, Family, focus, friends, great, Important, investing, Love, loving, Money, parenting, raising, Relationships, romantic | 4 Comments

“All You Need Is Love” Isn’t True!

Posted on June 26, 2012 by russtowne

While the Beatle’s song “All You Need Is Love” is a beautiful song and I WISH it were true, it simply isn’t. Maybe it seems that way for people who have many material possessions, but there have been times in … Continue reading →

Posted in Choices, Love, Observations, Random Thoughts, True Stories I've Written | Tagged "Love Is All You Need", Beatles, food, Life, Love, Money, roof, The Beatles | 6 Comments

Money For a Taxi Ride

Posted on April 5, 2012 by russtowne

My wife and I were out on the town with some other couples when an elderly woman who appeared quite down on her luck and perhaps homeless walked up to our group and asked if we were going in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Creativity, Gratitude, Inspiring, LIfe Lessons, Random Thoughts, True Stories I've Written | Tagged brightened, down on her luck, evening, experience, eyes, grateful, gratitude, Happiness, homeless, homeless woman, kind, kindness, kindnesses, lifted, lifted my spirits, lives, lives of others, make a difference, misted, Money, out on the town, small kindnesses, spirit, spirits, surprise, taxi, taxi ride, twenty dollar bill, woman | 2 Comments

Courage Comes In All Sizes

Posted on March 23, 2012 by russtowne

This is a true story. Because it happened about 20 years ago it is likely that some of the “facts” that I seem to recall have likely been blurred by the mists of time. Any inaccuracies are unintentional. I came … Continue reading →

Posted in Courage, Vids & Stories That Touched Me | Tagged accident, armored car, cage, children, courage, COurage comes in all sizes, crowd, engulfed, engulfed in flames, free, guard, metal cage, mists of time, mob, Money, Mother, news, newspaper, police, rob, robbed, tempting, time, trapped, woman, young children, young mom | 2 Comments

The Wrong Kind Of Clever

Posted on March 15, 2012 by russtowne

My latest songwriting project tells the story of a man who must come to grips with the price he has paid for being far too clever for his own good. In a dream he learns the brutal truth and it … Continue reading →

Posted in Forgiveness, LIfe Lessons, Song Lyrics I've Written or Co-Written, Song Updates, Songs I've Written or Co-Written | Tagged bank account, bed, brutal truth, car, chasing fame and fortune, choking, clever, conuest, cunning, darkness, false friends, fame, Forgiveness, fortune, Friend, friends, game, good, grabbed, habits, Happiness, heart, joy, lasting, lasting joy, lies, Life, lifetime, lifetime of habits, long-term pain, Love, loved ones, lover, lovers, Money, neck, need, needs, past, Pleasure, poem, poetry, puzzle, redemption, richer, short-term pleasure, sng, Songwriting, story, The Wrong Kind Of Clever, tomorrow, tonight, trophy, truth, value, Wealth, wreck, your past is just a story | Leave a comment

A Real-Life Quiet Hero: Dr. Tim

Posted on February 24, 2012 by russtowne

I just finished reading about a real-life quiet hero named Dr. Tim from one of my favorite sites, http://www.HeroicStories.org I recommend that you check out both that story and that site. Better yet, introduce yourself to Joyce Schowalter who keeps … Continue reading →