Requiem For the Day
Now let twilight sound the knell, for a day I've lived, and loved so well
Political Correctness Needs a Reformation
Political Correctness
Recently Bill Maher railed Against the 'Crazy Political Correctness,' and caused outrage.…
Paula Youmell
Paula Youmell
When I got about reading Early Morning Coffee & Donuts by Paula Youmell, I was genuinely…
Self-publishing Tip Sheet #1
Self-publishing Tip Sheet
Despite what you hear on the Internet, self-publishing is easy only if you wish to…
Doriot Anthony Dwyer – Flutist with Attitude
Doriot Anthony Dwyer
The first woman to hold a principal chair in a major American orchestra, Doriot Anthony…
The Andromedans
The Andromedans
The Andromedans make me mad. They make me want to get to the next jump gate, board a flight and…
Off the Coast of Macaroon
I set out to catch a whale. Teacup for barquentine, napkin for a sail
Poverty in the United States
Poverty in the United States
I just finished reading 'Hand to Mouth' by Linda Tirado. Her original essay went…
A Breeze of Crumbs
A Breeze of Crumbs
The green grid of greed
With its razor-sharp bars
Slices the humanity's substance
A…
The Jane Austen Trap
The Jane Austen Trap
Like most women, I have spent countless hours engaged in discussion and debate on life and…
How I Know It Is Time To Go Back To Work
How I Know It Is Time To Go Back To Work
So, breezily, I decide to finish up my 110th Nutcracker soldier costume…
I am One of the Millions
Be kind to others. For everyone is carrying some kind of burden, you know nothing about
Touching Silk
Touching Silk
Between pink painted lips she whispered -
her eyes, slanted, flirting - while she stared.
She…
