The Eye of Calm
byIt’s been about six weeks since my first cataract surgery, and almost two weeks since my second. I had no idea that some of…
Self expression
Saint Valentine’s Day 2017
byThe Ottoman poet Mihri Hatun wrote: At one glance, I love you with a thousand hearts. I’ve always been taken with that opening line,…
Renaissance
byIt’s been over a month since I last published, and there have been numerous changes in my life to explain my silence. I have…
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…
This Month Only
byJune is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month, and I suppose, as a beneficiary of that legacy, I should chime in and make…
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…
Creativity Redux
byRecently I came across a quotation by Mary Papas: Writer’s block is when your imaginary friends won’t talk to you. I thought it was…
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,…
New Publication
byI’m happy to tell you that my essay, The Shadow and Its Reflection: An Essay on Doing the Right Thing for the Right Reason…
After It’s Over
byFor much of my life, I’ve been an absolutely crap cook. I could burn anything. Once, I put a frozen hamburger patty in my…