When is a selfie not a selfie?
“Stay here honey, I’ll be right back,” the father said to his daughter. They were standing fifty feet from a set of bathrooms located at the foot of the California… Read more »
Tag: blogging
Novel temptation
There’s a full outline and 15,000 words of one particular novel written and waiting. I put it aside when I started the MFA program because, well, sometimes you just have… Read more »
Art project?
It’s odd what you can find on a college campus. These were outside the Art building. Someone’s project?
The un-quashing
I’ve been so successful in quashing my desire to write for the last six months that I truly feared that it was gone forever. Sure, I’d written a little here,… Read more »
Sta-sta-staticky
“Your phone was cutting out and I just pretended that I could hear what you were saying.” That was the excuse I got. I had arrived home at 8:30 am… Read more »
Some kind of -ism?
It must an -ism of some sort. There’s no other logical explanation. Maybe it’s blondism, the deep dislike and distrust of women with blond hair. I used to run into… Read more »
Visits and Vacations
Keeping My Family Fit When They Visit Me in Chicago by Kendra Thornton One of my priorities, whether I’m at home or traveling, is staying fit and cooking healthy meals… Read more »
Land of the shut-your-mouth
I’m so confused! On one hand, I deplore the racist words said by Donald Sterling. On the other, I believe people have the right to say whatever they want in… Read more »
Picture of a good story
Everyone has a favorite type of story. Some like deep, dark mysteries that keep a person guessing whodunit until the very last minute. Others enjoy light-hearted comedies that give the… Read more »
Shadow, light, and color
Who cares if it’s just a simple vase of flowers that catches the eye as I walk in the door. Or an interesting shadow created by a solitary ray of… Read more »