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…
Culture of Stress
Stress is nothing but a ‘stimulus’ from a reaction that in turn has mostly a negative or positive effect
Hope for Thrush
Hope for Thrush
Comes the morning, thrush will call,
from brambled hedge, or garden wall.
Sing he must, and…
The Importance of Casket Readiness
I don’t need reminding that my time is at hand