Writing
-
That’s So Pat! 1/17/19
Hey there! Pat here with some toad-ally exciting news! I’m launching an advice column about life — from toad rage to the DaVinci Toad! Send your questions and I vow to always give Pat answers! My very first question is… Continue reading
-
The Light Within You
This Spark and Spitfire post introduces a new regular feature and category — Sparks — thoughts, excerpts, rants, etc. — inspired by my current reading. What purpose does religion serve in our lives? Why does religion still exist in the 21st century?… Continue reading
-
Grief Lessens
Today is the Feast of the Epiphany, a Christian holiday celebrating the revelation of God the Son as a human being in Jesus Christ. It is also the first anniversary of my mother’s death. There’s not much difference between a… Continue reading
-
Ignite 11/16/18
Let’s raise our glasses this Thanksgiving and say cheers to those of us who give thanks by saying cheers! Continue reading
-
Election Day Forecast
A couple of weeks ago, I posted Parts One & Two of “Operation Sharonimo” — the fulfillment of Writing Assignment #1 from my Write Wing companion. Assignment #2 was this: Your local television station has fired its meteorologist and hired you… Continue reading
-
Operation Sharonimo — Part Two
“An undercover spy is about to impersonate you in all aspects of your life. Write Instructions.” Yesterday, I posted Part One of “Operation Sharonimo” — created from a writing prompt (above) assigned to me by my faithful Write Wing companion who… Continue reading
-
Operation Sharonimo — Part One
“An undercover spy is about to impersonate you in all aspects of your life. Write Instructions.” A couple of weeks ago, as a way of kicking my writing ass, I asked my faithful writing companion and member of my writing… Continue reading
-
Ignite 10/12/18
To write or not to write. To laugh or not to laugh. Laughing is always easier. Continue reading
-
A Blackbird’s Song
Did the song of a blackbird bring comfort to my dying friend? ***** “A blackbird’s song can’t stop disease, but it can offer comfort.” So believes Rachel Clarke, the author of Your Life In My Hands: A Junior Doctor’s Story… Continue reading
-
In Cold Texas
On August 11, 2006 — a sweltering Friday night — 16-year-old Amber Wyatt reported that she had been raped in a storage shed off a dirt road in Arlington, Texas. Few believed her. Her hometown turned against her. The authorities… Continue reading
