Author Archives: authorpaulhayden

It is said the a picture is worth a thousand words. I buy that sentiment to a point. If I look “closely” at a painting or a photograph a lot of ideas and images come to mind. Either could conjure … Continue reading →

This past weekend I once again had the pleasure of acting as a judge in the 17th Annual Sisters of the Sea surf classic at Jacksonville Beach, FL. Although the waves weren’t what one would call epic, they were none-the-less … Continue reading →

I usually write my posts on Mondays but decided to post this one today in remembrance of the events of 9/11. Following is a poem I wrote shortly after that day (I was actually travelling into the city that morning) … Continue reading →

 There’s an old Jimmy Buffet song (yes I’m dating myself again) entitled “It’s My Job”, that I really like and one which helps me to keep things in balance. One of the lines goes something like, “It’s my job to … Continue reading →

 This past weekend tropical storm/hurricane Erika greeted the area. Although it never gave us a direct hit or the massive swell that we had hoped for at least we got some solid surf for the first time this summer. Thinking … Continue reading →

 For the most part I consider myself to be a pretty laid back person who tries (not always so successfully) to look at things in a positive light and who is forever looking for that elusive silver lining. The fact is … Continue reading →

 During a lull in a recent book signing (yes I have a lot of those unfortunately) I checked out some of the books in the Children’s book area. I ended up thumbing through one entitled “The Dream Stealers” The book … Continue reading →

 As a bit of a follow up to my post last week “Everyone has a story’, I realized part of our story has a lot to do with our life experiences. As such I started thinking about the coolest things … Continue reading →

 It is said that everyone has a story and I believe it to be true. Certainly some of us have a more interesting life story than others and some are better at telling it but just the same if you … Continue reading →

 There is a song by Phil Collins entitled “Another Day in Paradise” that I like a lot. It is about a homeless woman who approaches a man who is walking by and asks for help. The man, despite her numerous … Continue reading →