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I am Innocent – and even if I’m Guilty, I’m Innocent
My relationships with boys morphed as I grew older – and they grew older, too. From friends and play dates to teenaged agenda dates… I was no longer a tomboy, but running after boys. “Boy crazy’, my parents called me. You, too?
I live atop an Ant Farm
A rant about ants, mirroring the attitude expressed by the Pink Panther theme of yesteryear, “Dead ant, dead ant…”
The Existential Exennial
A salute, celebration, or rant – depending upon your point-of-view – a historical account of all the Baby Boomers have lived through.
Aging with Confetti
Aging brings bodily changes that sometimes cause pain. So does writing, my elegant hobby and encore career. I celebrate anyway! With confetti! (One’s shitty first draft makes excellent confetti when put through the ubiquitous shredder, btw)
Regrets, I have a few…
Crafting a personal blog can’t be done without bias. Other POVs aren’t in play, no matter what the topic. Sometimes readers become piqued, yielding regrets.
Delightful and Dubious Words in Book Reviews
Novelists crave book reviewers more than they crave friends after a book is published. Here are some words to use and not use in a review.
The Origin and Sustainability of TGIF
I researched the origin of the ubiquitous acronym, TGIF, one that is a battle cry for fun on the weekends that pervades our home sweet home! Have fun – and leave your relationship tips in the comments…
The Art and Attitudes of Pushing the Walk Button
An ode to the walk button and the pedestrians who cluster – and how they act out their attitudes toward inconvenience and/or obstruction.
The Wordsmithing of Others
From: Anu Garg (words at wordsmith.org) - I wanted to save these, so I copy-pasted. Disclaimer: this is not original content, though I wish it were... What words have you coined, I asked readers this week and their coinages poured in. Here’s a selection. Averdary: A...
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