2020. The year that keeps on giving. Will it never end? Believe it or not, 2020 is marching along one day at a time just like every other year in history. The holidays and landmarks are occurring as they always have, though we may not feel as festive. What’s ahead for the busy fall season…
Sorry, news deliverers and news junkies, I am checking out. I can hear the criticism now. You have your head in the sand. Those who are suffering can’t “check out;” it is evidence of your privilege that you can choose to do that. You are delusional if you think ignoring the news will just make…
Do you know the primary purpose of romance writing? Romance gives hope. Not just today’s romance, which runs the gamut from sweet, chaste discovery of new love to erotic passion with no real love at all. It is also the romantic writers of the past, who chose to focus on the beauty of the world…
I will not tell you my political leanings. To be fair, they are a little nebulous anyway. When I consider what I want the world to be, my opinion is determined by supervising the cafeteria at the elementary school where I work. I am a paraprofessional, well-treated in spite of my lowly status, and thankful…
Father’s Day cards have always been a problem for me. You see, my relationship with my father was complicated. “You’re the greatest dad in the world!” I don’t think so. “You’ve always been there for me!” Not exactly. “You’ve shown me the person I want to be.” Nope. What I needed were cards that said,…
