Is anyone really immune to the charms of beauty? Now, we may not all agree on what beauty is, or what it truly means. We may not even question what…
It’s hard to accept that you are you. In my particular case, it’s taken years to accept that I am not great at follow-through; or that I will never be…
It’s November first and we’re nursing a slight candy hangover under a blanket. The older kid’s chest is rattly; the younger kid’s nose is runny. My fingers are freezing. And…
Yes, this space does not get updated often anymore. But here– I got you this bright red ribbon. Now, doesn’t that make it all better? I’m not sure what it…
I’ve had quite a few birthdays. I’ve had enough birthdays to remember great, awful, and blah birthdays. Enough to know that I also have the relative luxury to forget more…
You know what’s funny? DC. Actually, no, DC is NOT funny. It’s possibly the most serious city in the world, wallowing in its power and its reach and wearing wool…
Happy 235th, dear America. You know what independence means to me? It means not cowering in fear. It means coming out of the shadows. It means understanding that I am…
Sometimes, things cannot be explained. No matter how hard you try to figure something out, the pieces don’t add up to what’s expected. This can be a cause for vindication,…
Today is Pi day: 3.14. Of course, if you are like the rest of the world and write your date as day-month-year, today is actually 14.3 and the date is…
Heart, originally uploaded by Madame Meow. Dear friend from long ago, Today, I turn thirty-four years old. Yesterday, it would have been your turn. But you're dead. I hadn't thought…
A Daily Dose of Zen Sarcasm! 