If you’re like me, dog obedience training is like eating kale. You know it’s good for you, but it’s rough going down. If you have an energetic puppy, an easily-spooked rescue, a […]
Wish Your Dog Were Better but Obedience Bores You?
Confessions of an Old Pothead
There was a time in life when I couldn’t smoke pot because I had too many troubles. Instead of weed on the weekends, I preferred a six-pack of cheap beer because beer […]
The Destination, Part 2: Cruising through France
We could still climb the climb, walk the walk, endure the discomfort and revel in surprise.
A Survivor of a Free-Range Childhood Reflects on Love and Cake
I recently learned that, as a child of the 1970’s, I was raised free-range. It makes for healthy chickens, and probably healthy humans too. Back then, free-range moms opened their legs and […]
Countdown to the End of Summer
Just kidding. I’m not counting anything. It’s too hot. The end of summer can’t come soon enough. During these long, slow, steamy days, the skunk vine invading our back yard grows better […]
Tell me a story, PLEASE?
Can you tell me a story, ChaptGPT? Ugh. A collective shudder, especially for writers, as we stare into the screen and hear the monotone recitation of our work. The fear of AI, […]
The Destination, Part 1: Spain
If I had one takeaway from our trip to, and our time in Spain, it’s to contradict the old adage–when it comes to European travel, it is not the journey, it is the destination.
Back to School, 2023 Style
The cicadas have just begun to sing in West Virginia, yet for many students and teachers in the U.S., it’s already “Back to School” time. In some ways, getting ready to go […]
5 CampNaNo Moments, or How to Crank a Book in 30 Days
1. Set aside unbroken blocks of time to chain yourself to your computer. Physical Therapist: Okay, how’s the sciatica? Me: Horrible. I’m having a real setback. Physical Therapist: I thought we were […]
Care is Just a Click Away
The beauty of therapy is having someone to talk with when our problems, conflicts, sadness, insecurities, and general unhappiness overwhelm us. My ideal therapist would be someone with compassion who can lead […]
The Gloria Sirens 