Wiseacre-age versus Dotage

Wiseacre-age versus Dotage

I’ve attended a multitude of holiday events and a couple of them were populated by old people. You might mingle among them, too. And, so help me, I hope you’re not one of them. Old people are fussy, forever looking backways to the good old days while...
Listening is not a spectator sport

Listening is not a spectator sport

Houseguests. Like regrets, we’ve had a few… too many. So many that the accumulative time exceeds three years since we moved to CA. in 1979. There’s a near-universal theme to the visits in the past dozen years: the guests expect that we will squire...
Holiday Writing…

Holiday Writing…

Are you ready for 2022 to end? Whether you are or are not, it’s holiday time! Consider this question before you auld lang zine: Are the holidays a time to catch up or fall behind on writer goals? My one and only seasonal writer goal is to complete the holiday...
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...