The Power of Re

The Power of Re

As my friends and family know, I’m enamored with all things Egyptian. My husband and I have traveled to the country three times. A little-known fact is that Pharaoh Akhenaten, who was married to the fabulously beautiful Nefertiti also mandated the rule of one...
The Alchemy of Turning Hurt into Insight

The Alchemy of Turning Hurt into Insight

I have a family, but I don’t exactly have a tribe. The reasons are several and skewed to consign me to solitary. It’s gone on so long that I’m no longer hurt or sad. My life and times are content because my man is a wonderful partner and has my back....
Walk like an Egyptian

Walk like an Egyptian

The Egyptians are/were one of the most evolved civilizations in history. They erected enormous stone pyramids without the use of any of the heavy machinery we have today. They had a culture rich in complex mythology. Additionally, they were one of the first groups of...
The Multi-Tasks of Time Change

The Multi-Tasks of Time Change

Time change. The good news: it didn’t blight Halloween trick-or-treat, our neighborhood delight. The bad news: a plethora of onerous tasks occur at this perennial juncture. It’s become our habit to change the batteries in our home’s smoke alarms....
Things the Irish are famous for

Things the Irish are famous for

Ireland is the birthplace of scores of renowned writers. Oscar Wilde and Bram Stoker. Jonathan Swift and Frank Mc Court. Samuel Becket, who famously waited for Godot. George Bernard Shaw and Patrick Taylor, who informed my small-town ensemble writing. William Butler...