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Author: Diamond Mike Watson
Diamond Mike lives in Orange County, California. He is a diamond merchant and the founder of Gallery of Diamonds Jewelers and the Why Mom Deserves a Diamond writing contest. He is a music writer, book author, and time traveler. To contact him call 714-549-2000, or email him at info@galleryofdiamonds.com. He would love to hear from you!
A Lesson on Anger and Fear
As I scroll through social media I see how so many people are eager for retaliation in the Paris attacks. We were harmed, we say, so others must be harmed. What we do not understand is that terror does not eliminate terror. Anger is a normal stage of grieving. When decisions are based on anger… Continue reading A Lesson on Anger and Fear
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I Love Cheese!
I didn't intend to pay $21.00 a pound for Welsh cheddar cheese. In fact, I wasn't planning on buying cheese at all. At the grocery store, tiny yellow cubes gently stabbed with toothpicks marched in single file at the dairy counter. "Try one," the sales lady smiled. She must have detected my wolf-like pause. I… Continue reading I Love Cheese!
The Bite
Marty Allenburd was a mean kid. He was a biter. He was also bigger and tougher than me. Every time my family drove for a weekend trip to Uncle Chalmer's, Marty would always be there. Did he despise me that much, or would he bite me just to get attention? From out of nowhere, Marty… Continue reading The Bite
Breathtaking Detail
This vintage 14K gold Art Nouveau Cloissone "red-throated hummer" Hummingbird Pin is an intricately painted masterpiece. The expert craftsmanship vividly resembles vivid yellow-green feathers. You can see more of my antique and vintage jewelry pieces at www.GalleryOfDiamonds.com. "A flash of harmless lightning, A mist of rainbow dyes, The burnished sunbeams brightening From flower to flower… Continue reading Breathtaking Detail
The Coffeemaker
I am an expert on coffee makers. I've bought dozens between $10 and $100. My dream is a unit that pours the brown liquid into my mouth with my arms relaxed by my side. I'll never forget the brand that required twisting the cap to pour. How embarrassing it was to tilt the maker in… Continue reading The Coffeemaker
Careful!
Who wants to help me count diamonds to make a new ring? https://instagram.com/p/9H_BLKsVNA/?taken-by=godiamonds https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/careful/
Stepping Beyond Yourself
“Be yourself” is one of the most used phrases of advice in modern history. I remember when my adoptive mother lovingly spoke those same words of encouragement to me. Be yourself shows up in literature, poems, and popular song lyrics. It is the first step in accepting ones passions, dreams, strengths, and shortcomings. To be… Continue reading Stepping Beyond Yourself
The Empty Room
The phrase "physical limitation" has almost never been included in the Diamond Mike dictionary. I have found myself bumping into walls because my mind was not quick enough to tell me that I would slam into them if I did not stop walking. After all, aren't we created from atoms that are mostly empty space?… Continue reading The Empty Room
How to Make Purple Mike Cookies
Yield 36-40 cookies This was an experiment to create the world's most delicious flavor of little tea cookies. I mixed the ingredients and divided the dough into three bowls. The first bowl was plain. The second bowl had a sprinkle of cinnamon. The third bowl had some molasses. Ingredients: 1 cup vegetable oil 1 cup… Continue reading How to Make Purple Mike Cookies
What Single Word Describes Mom?
In 2006, we began to compile an archive of every winning submission (also called entry or essay) since 1993. Since the essays had previously been key typed into a word processing application, none of the submissions could be used in any type of calculation. This required the tedious process of copying and pasting each individual… Continue reading What Single Word Describes Mom?
The Culture and Movement of Why Mom Deserves a Diamond
A viral video from a Washington music festival in 2009 showed a shirtless man dancing amongst a crowd of festival-goers lounging on the grass. The man looked like a maniac even when a second dancer joined him. The first man even seemed to give the other pointers of how to dance. Later, a third and… Continue reading The Culture and Movement of Why Mom Deserves a Diamond
Fly Up! And Self-Actualization
The invention of FlyUp! (for Fully Live Your Unlimited Potential) came shortly after we launched the Raise Your Umbrella school program. The all-inclusiveness of FlyUp! made it an even higher form of Raise Your Umbrella. Many people have heard of Abraham Maslow, who published his 1943 article entitled, A Theory of Human Motivation. The paper… Continue reading Fly Up! And Self-Actualization
The Evolution of Mothers Harmony
The inspiration for this necklace came from the shape of the winning gemstone itself. I wanted to incorporate the calming, oval outlines of the amethysts and garnets awarded in the Why Mom Deserves a Diamond contest. When four Moon Over Mountains® symbols were carefully placed inside the oval frame, a magical form appeared. Like gazing… Continue reading The Evolution of Mothers Harmony