This has been a pretty lousy week, full of darkness and doubt; a family friend lost a battle with cancer; a co-worker lost her baby; and we lost a furry member of our extended family. I know that I am one person, and that there were many people fighting their own battles this week. It seems … Continue reading Trigger Words & Terribleness
Not-So-Much Fiction
Music Music Everywhere
Music is truly magical. It reaches out and touches each of us in different ways. Across distance and time, across oceans and through the air, music has a way of making us feel. When I think of different moments in my life, I think of the soundtrack: the first song played in my new car … Continue reading Music Music Everywhere
A Plea for Reason
And it happens again. More violence. More hate. My Twitter timeline and Facebook Newsfeed are full of stories of people acting like animals. Messages and posts of how this group or that class or these people are taking away from us. How "we" need to be against "them," or they hate women, guns, law and order. It's … Continue reading A Plea for Reason
“When life seems jolly rotten, there is something you’ve forgotten…”
There's a lot of negativity out there this week folks. There are people shooting at each other, people talking about the worst parts of humanity to score points, other people just being dicks in general. I think about the every day moments of happiness that I have; my son waking me up in the morning, my … Continue reading “When life seems jolly rotten, there is something you’ve forgotten…”
If it were only a flesh wound…
I wanted to have a really insightful and poignant post about how far we have come as a nation and how far we have to go. In the last two weeks we have seen the lowest parts of humanity at a church in South Carolina, racism and hate incarnate, and we have seen that sometimes … Continue reading If it were only a flesh wound…
Vacation-gram: Airport Adventures
Hello All! I am on vacation this week. And while I am off having fun, or sitting under a fan watching The Avengers (don't judge), I wanted to make sure you had some enjoyable things to read. So, here is something I wrote after a trip to Seattle. Enjoy! At lunch I somehow struck up … Continue reading Vacation-gram: Airport Adventures
For the Love of Language
My son is starting to talk. This is no surprise, as this is generally something humans do as they grow up. It is a normal part of speech. But, as a lover of language, this provides an interesting look into the process of learning a language. I haven't spent a ton of time around children, … Continue reading For the Love of Language
How has mental illness affected me personally?
Last month was Mental Health Awareness Month. And I missed it by a day. Anyways, one of my favorite bloggers, The Bloggess, posted these questions, and I wanted to share my answers to them with you. To read my past post on my fight with Depression, please see #IWishMyFriendsKnew. HOW HAS MENTAL ILLNESS AFFECTED YOU PERSONALLY? WHAT … Continue reading How has mental illness affected me personally?
It’s the little things, man…
I have a problem; I enjoy podcasts. That in and of itself is not so much a problem, but the fact that I keep finding new ones and having to listen to back episodes, which puts my behind on newer episodes of my older podcasts. Which means that right now, I have so many un-listened … Continue reading It’s the little things, man…
A Universe of Ideas
Ideas are a tenuous thing. Sometimes they rush forward like a waterfall, crashing and colliding, changing shape and form until they are barely recognizable. Other times, they trickle like a muddy pond, stagnant and green. This last week has been one of those times. My last post took a lot out of me. I worked … Continue reading A Universe of Ideas
Sword & Quill 