November 16, 2018
Ignite 11/16/18
Let’s raise our glasses this Thanksgiving and say cheers to those of us who give thanks by saying cheers! … Read More “Ignite 11/16/18”
Category: Writing
November 6, 2018
Election Day Forecast
A couple of weeks ago, I posted Parts One & Two of “Operation Sharonimo” — the fulfillment of Writing Assignment … Read More “Election Day Forecast”
October 19, 2018
Operation Sharonimo — Part Two
“An undercover spy is about to impersonate you in all aspects of your life. Write Instructions.” Yesterday, I posted Part … Read More “Operation Sharonimo — Part Two”
October 18, 2018
Operation Sharonimo — Part One
“An undercover spy is about to impersonate you in all aspects of your life. Write Instructions.” A couple of weeks … Read More “Operation Sharonimo — Part One”
October 12, 2018
Ignite 10/12/18
To write or not to write. To laugh or not to laugh. Laughing is always easier.
October 9, 2018
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 … Read More “A Blackbird’s Song”
October 2, 2018
In Cold Texas
On August 11, 2006 — a sweltering Friday night — 16-year-old Amber Wyatt reported that she had been raped in … Read More “In Cold Texas”
September 25, 2018
Truth Meltdown
“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced communist, but people for whom the … Read More “Truth Meltdown”
September 22, 2018
Aglow 9/22/18
This weekend, Spark and Spitfire introduces a new regular weekend post called AGLOW, which will feature a poem that has had meaning for me … Read More “Aglow 9/22/18”
September 13, 2018
F-Bomb
Yesterday, David Ignatius, the award-winning columnist for the Washington Post published an editorial about Bob Woodward’s new book, Fear: Trump in … Read More “F-Bomb”