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   As I weep over the loss and the fear,   the families desperately searching, searching, searching for news of loved ones   the photos of the innocents lost to madness and violence   As I sit here in the safety of my … Continue reading →

Eastward     My heart is in the east   With my arms wrapped around those who mourn   Those who hope   Those who despair   My heart is in the east   In a land I’ve never seen but know deep in my soul   Where … Continue reading →

I’ve always loved mystery novels. Figuring out who did it, how and why. It’s been fun and helped me as a writer to think about a character’s motives. Was it love or money or power or a combination of the … Continue reading →

Ah, a job change again. This time I didn’t seek it out. I didn’t go home night after night, complaining about my mean boss or miserable coworkers. Nope, this one isn’t on me. My boss is very nice and my … Continue reading →

Over the years, oh hell, maybe all of my years, I’ve downplayed and buried my dreams. I’m far enough along in life now that I tend to think about what I can do with the time I have left as … Continue reading →

Life has been extra busy the past two months. All good things but time has gotten away from me. In addition to a full time job so that I can stay out of the elements and eat on a regular … Continue reading →

To put it bluntly, rejection sucks. I don’t know anyone who likes or looks forward to it.  One of my father’s frequent expressions when I worried about trying something new was “All they can say is no.” Even though this … Continue reading →

It keeps happening and I can’t stop myself! I find myself dispensing unasked for advice more often than I like. The majority of my coworkers are under 30. That in itself is a novel experience and probably the source of … Continue reading →

Ah, dreams. So many books have been written about them. Poets have waxed, well, poetically about them. When I googled songs with “dream” in the title, the list was enormous. I was surprised at how many I knew. If you … Continue reading →

I know that some of you are singing (I am) and others are thinking unkind things about me.  Singers, have at it. The rest of you, now, now.  I’ve been a very good girl for a very long time. For … Continue reading →