Life would be a lot simpler if not for that little word, why. As Paul Harvey was fond of saying, there’s always a story behind the story. There’s always a reason why things are as they are and that reason isn’t always what we think it is. That’s why writing is so much fun. It’s […]
Jul 4, 2017
Let Freedom Ring
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Not only today but every day, let’s celebrate the freedom we have in this country! What a beautiful country I live in! I love our freedom, the patriots of old and the patriots of new. I am grateful for their sacrifice and for the wisdom of our Founding Fathers. It is a privilege to live […]
Jun 15, 2017
Three’s Company and In No Way a Crowd
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Yesterday, the company around the 100-year old table consisted of three people. As it turned out, not only Carolyn but also Nancy had schedules that conflicted with critique time. Peg, Jane, and I held down the fort. Time flew by as we discussed books, writing, launching a book, and poems. Jane has written a poem […]
Jun 6, 2017
That Frightful Old Silvery Moon Up in the Sky
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What is so scary about an old, silvery moon? Is it the eerie shadows it casts? Is it spooky because it’s so far away and yet regulates tides with its force? Is it true that frightening things happen when the moon is a great, silver, ghostly orb? That’s the question Ned McNeil asks as she […]
Jun 5, 2017
Wander Through My Wet World with Me
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Yesterday, after church and lunch, my family and I were sitting in the living room when the clouds opened and rain poured. It bounced off the deck, drummed against the roof of Nemo’s house, and gave the already damp flowers yet another drink. (Nemo,of course, lives in my house, but his house is there in […]
May 31, 2017
While Driving Down the Street One Day
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While driving down the street one day in the merry month of May…I was taken by surprise by a sight that met my eyes. For a moment, it took my breath away! There I was, just driving down the busy street, watching traffic, and I met a man on a motorcycle. Nothing wrong with that […]
