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New year. New word. For those just joining the audience, for the last three years I’ve eschewed resolutions. Instead, I go for the minimal acknowledgement that it’s time to look ahead at where I want to be this time next year. So…I choose but I try to choose decisively. Only one word is required to … More Living Through The Epiphanies
The passage of time is an enduring mind jolt. Noticing it can almost pull you completely out of your own body. If you’re on the other side of middle age and you knew someone when they were seven and just heard they’re twenty-four, you know exactly what I’m talking about. I suspect younger people feel … More Three Point Saturday: 4.10.21
In case you’re wondering about the point of all this, I got this idea from a vendor I work with. He does a blog every Friday with five short shorts about things on his mind every week. I haven’t been blogging in awhile so why not see where this might go. I’m only writing three … More Three TouchPoint Saturday
My late husband didn’t like cars so even though we traveled extensively, we never drove anywhere. I learned how to drive and probably could have made more of an effort to, but I had at least two good reasons for not doing it. One, I live in New York City where you honest to goodness … More Researching Safety by the Numbers
I’ll never forget the first time I read this: Ships at a distance have every man’s wish on board. For some they come in with the tide. For others they sail forever on the horizon, never out of sight, never landing until the Watcher turns his eyes away in resignation, his dreams mocked to death … More Following Zora’s lead
If you follow me on social media you know that I frequently go to see and meet writers, hear them talk about their craft, have them sign their books for me or others, and generally fan girl authors as much as possible. One of the reasons, is that since I’m single and actively not dating, … More Writing is…[fill in meme here]
I spent a lot of time at the movies this weekend. I felt compelled to because there was so much out there I just wanted to see in a darkened room. See, it had been a rough week. Life has a way of beating you up a little and escaping it into someone else’s narrative … More LJMiniReviews: 2 Films Where #BlackLivesMatter
Creative ideas or story lines are not easy to come by, particularly simple ones. When I see or hear about an idea like that my ears perk up as if I’m a puppy who’s just heard someone tearing into her favorite bag of treats or perhaps the key opening the lock on the front door … More LJMiniReviews: A Quiet Place
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