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The Harvest Season
When the picture on the right was taken back in September of 2020, I was in the throes of grief. In the trenches. Wallowing in pain. My last remaining sibling had died in February and the country shut down a month later due to the pandemic. I was working from home, and stuck in the…
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Empty and Meaningless
What would your life be like without music? My life would be a dull place without music. I’ve been in a funk since the death of R&B music legend, Frankie Beverly was announced last week because his music was literally the soundtrack of my life and I can’t believe he’s really gone. With his passing,…
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Middle Aged Shit
What are you doing this evening? What am I doing this evening? Nothing but watching the presidential debate and existing.
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The Case of the Talking Turtle – A Possible Short Story
As a reporter, I receive a lot of weird messages from people but this shit here is the craziest. One morning I was minding my business, having coffee in my office when I heard a ping from my phone. I had received an email alert from a gentleman named Simon Tutweiler who claimed to be…
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My Old Man
Last week on my Facebook feed, some of my friends had to make the decision to put their beloved cats down because they were sick and aging and it pained me to see their pain. Particularly since I have a super senior cat of 15 years. He’s been a part of my life since he…
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Trying to Have Positive Thoughts Even When You’re Feeling Overwhelmed
Last week in my Facebook memories from three years ago, I had posted about resigning from a job because of my medical condition. If you follow my blog then you know I have epilepsy and I take anti seizure medication to control the seizures. When I read that old post, I realized that I have…
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What change, big or small, would you like your blog to make in the world? The change I would like my blog to make in the world is to expose people to a different perspective of life. In our current society, people are expected to think the same, behave the same. Conform or die but…
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Write about a random act of kindness you’ve done for someone. Almost 30 years ago, I was on the bus leaving work. It was payday, and I was hot to spend some money on myself but naturally some weird shit would happen. Two teenage girls got on the bus and they didn’t have any money…
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How would you describe yourself to someone who can’t see you? A swirling wind of emotions going from being bubbly , giggling, silly, filled with laughter and joy to sadness, rage, and contempt. Basically a human.
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In Memoriam: Francine Pascal
Today I learned that one of my favorite authors in the world died. Her name was Francine Pascal and she created The Sweet Valley High book series in 1983 which revolutionized the book industry. After her series was published, a whole new genre was established and it was so many book series for teenage girls…
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