Essays, Fiction

Diane prepares to meet an old crush from high school at a canine rescue center despite her fear of dogs.

A fast-food cook comes home to invent a new dinner dish as a change of pace from burgers and fries.

A poem about a conversation with a bird, who imparts wisdom about the circle of life and death.

Two poems about coping in a new world full of technology and climate change.

My mother's habit of losing car keys prepared me for life's losses and frustrations. Growing older, I now lose my own keys on a daily basis.

Wondering why leaves me lost in a rapidly changing world of technology, weather patterns and political upheaval.

A humor essay about whether to have hope in a younger generation fixated on smartphone glass screens.

A fictional story about helping a girl save her cat. The story then turns and twists into wonderings about how we treat cats.

A currently popular word suggests Manifest Destiny, a belief in the God-given right for America to expand its borders.

I describe the role that the violin has played in my life, getting me through good times as well as bad.

Discover the shocking truth behind the wrongful murder accusation that took a surprising turn.

What does "sorry" mean when it becomes an overly used word?