The Arc of Casa Colando

The Arc of Casa Colando

 Our house is a very, very, very fine house in the parlance of Graham Nash. But our house one-ups his storied home in Laurel Canyon where he co-habited with Joni Mitchell and two cats—our house has a past, a potentially dangerous past due to its connection with...
Rapport Achieved Amidst the Agony of COVID

Rapport Achieved Amidst the Agony of COVID

Last Saturday, my husband and I attended an emotional, and at-once stately and personal, Celebration of Life service. Thank goodness the service was confined to close friends and family, with all who desired to do so, given a microphone moment to share remembrances of...
Revenge, Reward, Redemption in a Book

Revenge, Reward, Redemption in a Book

Welcome to the August Installment of the Insecure Writers Support Group (IWSG) blog  http://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com The awesome and invigorating online support group was initiated by Ninja Alex Cavanaugh. Be certain to pay homage by reading and commenting...
Name-calling in the Adult World

Name-calling in the Adult World

How often do you get into an argument and think of the perfect comeback … three days later? To take down your opponent, tired vocabulary will not suffice. That comeback has to be spectacular. Confuse and conquer your foes with your linguistic wit; here are some words...