Why I Write. Becoming a writer was unavoidable. A mantra of people surrounded me as far back as I can recall and said, “You should consider writing.” But, of course, I’ve been writing business content forever, and I’m good at it, or so I’ve been told. When the word fiction Read more
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup yellow cornmeal 2/3 cup sugar 1 teaspoon salt 3 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder 1 egg 1 cup milk 1/3 cup vegetable oil Spray one nine-inch round cake pan. ( I made two). Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine the ingredients. Bake for Read more
The following is an easy and to-the-point breathing exercise. It will heighten your body’s oxygenation. We urge you to read up on the subject of breathing since it’s both interesting and helpful in extending your lifespan. Introducing the 4 7 8 Breathing Technique: What is the 4 7 8 breathing Read more
Those of us who like to read do so incessantly. As a voracious reader with a decent memory, I tend to recall what I have read in the past to what I am reading in the present and establish trends and patterns. This is interesting to me. Probably not to Read more
Yesterday, I read a meme on FB listing rights and wrongs in our society. Small letters written on the right-hand corner stated, “The Resistance.” As if someone had pinched me, a strong sense of sisterhood and brotherhood came to life in recognition of a fellow resistor. We are many. We Read more
He looked at her with a smile beaming on his handsome face and said, “You’re so sweet.” Elsewhere a mom lovingly looks upon her child and, with a hug, whispers, “How is my sweet baby today?” We yearn to be considered sweet. It’s attractive. It is a direct appeal to Read more
There is a quiet and sometimes loud conversation going on between women. Who is a woman, and who is not a woman? I’m hearing heated discussions, accusatory tones, hurt feelings, and misunderstandings among friends. Let’s put the pieces of the puzzle on the table. Women are and always have been Read more
Recently, someone who I never would have imagined confided to live in constant fear. A silent, never-ending fear. The sound of the phone ringing brought thoughts of possible disasters about to be told. This confession and the intensity of it shocked me. Then I turned the flashlight towards myself and Read more
The Presidential gang had worked diligently for a long time seeking to help remedy the crumbling world, especially the heart of the problem, their beloved USA. It was nearly impossible to grasp the damage the Monster, the Creature, had caused everyone, everything. How was it possible for one twisted human Read more
“Once in a Blue Moon.” It so happens that even as I write this, there is an incredible blue moon peeking at me through the picture window across from my workstation. It woke me up from my deep sleep and disturbed me more than I care to admit. In line Read more
One of the oldest internet scams for making money is posting an image of a victim, human or animal, and stating that since they are ‘damaged,’ no one will leave them a like. Cost-per-like is a marketing term that generates revenue. According to WebFx, the average cost per like is Read more
“Apparently, the FBI raid is part of an investigation launched by the National Archives and the Records Administration. They’re coming for you, baby! That’s right, he’s going to get taken down by the librarians. They’re organized, they know where everything is, and you never know which way they’re comin’ from, Read more
It’s been a common practice for Democrats to refer to Republicans and their minions as people who drank the Koo-Aid. The concept of the drinking of Kool-Aid references the mass murder-suicide of 900 Americans, all members of The Peoples Temple Agricultural Project, or as it’s better known, “Jonestown.” Their leader, Read more
We chose a frilly summer flower image to help ease our minds and feel refreshed. A question that has been grating in my mind for a very long time is why does humanity not see climate change as an imminent death threat. The blindness I notice in people has me Read more
We have watched, with mouths agape, how entire cities have burned to the ground killing everything in their path. We sit at home or wherever we happen to be and comment nonstop about how the heat keeps rising and how it is intolerable. We read and comment how this summer Read more
Scientists estimate the probability of anyone being born at about ONE IN 400 TRILLION! How are these numbers calculated? 1-Probability of your parents’ meeting: 1 in 20,000. 2-Probability of the same boy knowing this one girl: ONE IN 2,000. 3-Probability of right sperm meeting the right egg: ONE IN 400 Read more
1- Expand the number of Justices in the Supreme Court. It’s unfortunate that the Republican party has weaponized the Supreme Court by playing every kind of dirty game to expand their agenda that does not represent the good of the country and the rights of the people but the interests Read more
