Toni Dockter

Toni Dockter was born and raised in Southern California. She was also born a writer and matured into a social commentator. After enough schooling, she high-tailed it north to the better half of the state, where she met her better half, Twonky Zotz. They own an environmental company where she works -- draining valuable hours from time needed to write. Oh well... After writing 3 novels, 3 YA books, 3 animation screenplays, and over 500 blogs which are all mostly unread, she remains undaunted in her quest to become a "famous" writer. Or any kind of writer that people actually read would be fine, too.

My Pal Buster: Thoughts on Creativity

I believe God created the universe—including people, too—and likewise gave us humans the ability to create. For me there is something mystical/cosmic/spiritual about creativity. Because creativity is my strong suit (as opposed to accounting, electrical engineering, or brain surgery), I’m always trying to figure it out and how to utilize it. I think creativity lives … Read more

Fuchsia’s Fashion Corner

Question: Can one have too many floral shoes? Hmmm… Answer: Oh, don’t be silly. One can NEVER have too many shoes of any kind—floral, plaid, polka-dot, paisley, striped, black, purple, turquoise, fuchsia, or any other color or print. So of course, the answer is nope. I collect floral pumps. I look at them more than … Read more

Sugar: Not as sweet as Coca-Cola would have you think

 In 1983, Steve Jobs tried to recruit John Sculley, President of PepsiCo, to jump ship and join the Apple Train instead. He offered the famous clincher: “Do you want to sell sugared water for the rest of your life? Or do you want to come with me and change the world?” I would have been … Read more

God Save the Queen — and hat fashion, too

One time as a little tyke I climbed on top of the washing machine in our laundry room and snooped in the cupboards above it. On one of the shelves under a bunch of rags I found an old copy of a Life Magazine. The cover was a photo of a pretty woman wearing a … Read more

Shoe Archeology: Excavate Your Psyche

I used to think: There’s no such thing as too many shoes. Not I’m not so sure. It all started with this outfit: — floral cardigan sweater and top to be worn with matching green crops — that  I planned to wear to work last Friday. At my company we have “Casual Friday” every day. … Read more