Hello! Hooray!
byHello! Hooray! Let the show begin I’m ready Hello! Hooray! Let the lights grow dim We’ve been ready (Rolf Kempf) Here I am, Shakespeare’s…
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Beaten Fish
byMany years ago, I was in a fish market in Chinatown. A woman came in to buy a fish, and pointed out the live…
The Power of Words
byAs a writer, I’m always alert to the power of words. As a person with PTSD, I am acutely aware of the power of…
Secrets
byLast evening, I talked with a friend about the things that have been going on in the country in the last few weeks. More…
This Is How It Can Be
byIt’s easy to forget about the good, kind things that take place in the world, especially on the Internet. I know that sounds rather…
Who’s In Charge
byWhen I began posting articles in 2014, I wrote an article called ‘Hello, Control! Are You There?’, in which I talked about issues of…
On the Other Hand
byI’m currently staying in an inexpensive motel in the ‘limbo’ section of the town. There are no stores around, but there are plenty of…
Ghosts
byThe things we own, the things we choose, do not define us or create us, they reflect us. Our choices reflect who we are,…
Let’s Lynch Lucy!
byThe poet Ogden Nash wrote the poem ‘Lucy Lake’, about a woman who had an incredibly upbeat outlook on things. She was what some…
Trust
byWhat is trust? The dictionary defines it as confidence, reliance on a future outcome, or hope. I think, though, that these words are incomplete. …