On Sunday, I saw a movie titled “13th.” It is a documentary about mass incarceration, and it was directed by Ava DuVernay. It was an impressive movie that explored the history of mass incarceration, the war on drugs, and racism. According to the Pew Research Foundation, the prison population in the United States increased by […]

Today’s blogging challenge was to choose “a favorite quotation” and write about it. I decided to tweak it by choosing two interesting quotations, all about the garden in winter and early spring. Today, I was outside, planting bulbs, which carry the promise of spring. So, here are the quotations, which are about gardens and the

Today’s blogging challenge was: “If you were sitting on your front porch (cold!) or in a coffee shop (warmer!) with one of your readers, what would you talk about?”  In the morning, the topic of discussion would probably be food. This is the question that we could each answer: If you owned a bed and

Yesterday, I invited you to ask questions of me in the comments section, and three individuals took me up on that offer. So… I will answer all three questions in the order in which they were asked. Alana asked: “I would like to know something about your childhood – what do you think was the

The sun sets over the beautiful Niagara River, leaving pastels colors and muted reflections in the water. Please help this picture go viral by sharing the river with your friends and “liking” it on Facebook.Thank you! Enjoy your Sunday.

A Request: Thank you for coming to the site and reading my stories. I’ve shared stories on a wide variety of topics, from painting to politics. I’ve used a number of writing styles, including haiku, political satire, fractured fairy tale, and creative nonfiction. I’ve shared photographs of the change of season. I’ve shared a creative

Note: The presidential campaign has been going on for well over a year. Every day, the utterances of the presidential candidates has dominated the news. And now, that the election will be held in just a few weeks, my only question about this process is… when will it end?????So… I offer an interview with an undecided

Today’s blog post is about the beauty of autumn. The colors are radiant and warm. Reds, yellows, and oranges dominate. It is a sad delight to see these colors because I know that, within a few years, most of our ash trees will die. It is time to celebrate trees and to think about planting

Today’s blog post is dedicated to the variety that makes life complete. Above is a collage of some of the people, places, and times that I’ve been able to share with you via this blog. I have been fortunate enough to have participated in various blogging challenges in the past few years. Because of the

I love music. For me, music is as necessary as air and water. Music is food for the soul and the heart. I love to sing and to play the piano and to listen to music that stirs my feelings and makes me feel alive. Today, I am sharing one song that truly warms my