32 Quotes To Celebrate the “Ber” Months — austice n. a wistful omen of the first sign of autumn — a subtle coolness in the shadows, a rustling of dead leaves abandoned on the sidewalk, or a long skein of geese sweeping over your head like the second hand of a clock. — From The Dictionary of Obscure…

(Because At Some Point There Will Probably Be a Part 2) — Wherever I’ve lived, I’ve always had a study, a room of my own, where I can create, process my anger and sadness and rage, contemplate life’s mysteries, read, write, and simply be with myself. Here are some of the things in my study that wanted to be written about today…

My Secret To Making It Through Tough Times — In 2020 as the pandemic was just beginning, a book called Rise: An Anthology of Change won the Colorado Book Award in the collection/anthology category. The editors gathered a variety of poetry and prose “exploring the concepts of change, renewal, and rebirth” and thoughtfully arranged them into this volume. My…

30 Quotes To Convince You It’s True — When I was a kid, I’d spend as much time as I could reading in my upstairs bedroom. So much so that when my parents thought I needed to be disciplined, they made me sit on the living room couch and watch television with them and my three younger siblings. …

A Sort of Book Review, But Not Really — I just gotta tell you about The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows because it’s so cool! Maybe you’ve seen the blog or have come across the YouTube channel or maybe you’ve seen the book. If you have and you love it, hello kindred spirit! …

And It’s Healthier, Too — I don’t remember the first time I had carrot raisin salad, but I do remember how astonishing and unexpected it was — an explosion like POP ROCKS in my mouth, the flavors awakening every taste bud on my tongue. All at once. Zing — carrots! Zing — raisins! Zing —…

A Sort Of Poem By An Angry Person (Me) — (NOTE: During a recent session with my therapist, she used the term “existential apathy” to describe what I’m going through these days. I haven’t seen the phrase anywhere else, so I’m pretty sure it’s an original. And yes, today I’m still in the throes of existential apathy.) (Angry screaming) How…

Still On The Shelf — This is another in my Still On The Shelf series, where I tell you, book by blessed book, why I periodically run a dust rag across them, pull them off the shelf, and open them up to read. A lifetime of reading has left me with a sizable number of…

For Fat Budgies and Purple Bumblebees — I’ve been writing all my life…well, at least since I was 12. Been published since I was 15. I started out small and local, like many writers do, and branched out from there. I won’t drone on about what I’ve written and where it’s been published (because I’m a nobody…