When I was a kid we used to chant: “Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can never hurt me.” Looking back, I realize how wrong we were, and now inept that common childhood chant really is. Words can hurt. Words are the most powerful things on this planet; and I have no doubt words are… Read More »
The wind howls from the south and rattles the windows. I watch the storm and revel in its power, surrendering to its majesty, and admiring its beauty and strength, I sit mesmerized by the window. It occurs to me that no one really knows where the wind comes from or to where it goes. It blows where it… Read More »
“After a time, you may find that having is not so pleasing a thing, after all, as wanting. It is not logical, but it is often true.” (Mr. Spock – “Amok Time” Star Trek) It’s been an unusually warm fall this year. Everyone’s telling me it’s global warming. I doubt that. I think people like to believe that… Read More »
“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the number of moments that take our breath away.” I have been thinking about that particular aphorism lately. I wonder if our lives really are measured by the number of breaths we take or even by the number of moments that take our breath away.… Read More »
So, I’m writing a short story and it is turning into a novel. And I begin to realize I should have not paid as much attention in English class. I find myself groaning over what is proper English, whether my verbs agree, whether my sentences are complete, or not – and wondering who are these people that make… Read More »
“The golden moments in the stream of live rush past us, and we see nothing but sand; the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when they are gone” ~ George Eliot Today I did something I try very hard never to do – I glanced over my shoulder and looked at the road behind… Read More »