Life as a Miracle: Rocking the Boots

Life as a Miracle: Rocking the Boots

by | Oct 15, 2019 | Uncategorized

I remember the date, the place, the time. Do you think I loved him? I remember what he wore and where he posed… Do you think I loved him? I remember I giggled at the party host’s introduction… Do you think it was true? Neither of us recall how we...
A List of Euphemisms for Gossip –

A List of Euphemisms for Gossip –

by | Oct 8, 2019 | Uncategorized

Gossip! Even Neanderthals did it – and, likely, Trogyldites, too. People gossiped – er, shared information with each other. It was a way to survive. To run for your life, beat the tomtoms, send the smoke signals… to stay alive! I despise gossip....
The Losses of Senses that Impact a Writer

The Losses of Senses that Impact a Writer

by | Oct 2, 2019 | Uncategorized

The first thing I recall losing was my haptic sense, the ability to field just one page from a stack. While this may not seem like a significant loss, think what a hindrance it might be for a writer who wants to quickly thumb through a manuscript. It hobbles my beta...
Dubious – and unheard of – Words

Dubious – and unheard of – Words

by | Sep 24, 2019 | Uncategorized

I am a word nerd. On that, everyone who knows me agrees. I Like Words. I collect them. I treasure them. I value them. I archive them. Here’s a few which have come up recently in my spoken vernacular: bitchin’ dooger fried-and-dyed ribard stoked toked Do...