Texts From my Daughter: the mouse
My darling daughter lives alone in a studio apartment. After working three 12hr shifts in ICU, she went home to sleep. And then woke up, sent me the attached screenshot, and informed me she was […]
Love In the Age of Coronavirus: a short story
Natalie was nervous. She knew she shouldn’t be. She was out-going and friendly, always ready with a smile. She shined at social gatherings-the girl everyone seemed to gravitate to. A magnet that drew others to […]
Everything is Horrible and Nothing is Good
Everything is horrible and nothing is goIn 2009, my daughter became ill with H1N1. It was a scary virus, because unlike the usual seasonal influenza, this bad boy was taking out people under the age […]
Professional Courtesy, Dude
I was sent an article yesterday. It is entitled “A Photographer is One Ingredient In a Recipe of Many.” I was asked to read it and provide my thoughts. It’s written as a response by […]
Beyond the #BroomChallenge
I know everyone is trying to get their brooms to stand up on their own with the #broomchallenge, but what you might not know is that right now until the end of the week, the […]
The New Hierarchy of Needs for 2020
I keep to myself a lot of things I find humorous. I do this for several reasons: 1. If I didn’t, I would be filling your newsfeed daily, cause I find most things funny2. Some […]
A Royal Application
Dear Queen Elizabeth, I understand there is an opening in the royal family and I would like to humbly submit my application. Although I have no formal royal training, I do have a set of […]
They Don’t Realize it Yet
My son texted me the other day asking for my meatball recipe. It’s a rarity that he texts me for recipes, so I was thrilled to my toes. About a week later, my daughter texted […]
My Thoughts on Insensitive Christmas Music
Kelly Clarkson and John Legend have released a revised version of “Baby It’s Cold Outside,” re-writing the classic lyrics many suddenly found offensive. Now, that song has always been one of my favorites, which got […]
Trick or Treat Pumpkins
I read a post explaining that blue pumpkin buckets convey that a trick-or-treater has autism and may be non-verbal. And then I read a post that said the blue pumpkin buckets are bad and don’t […]