How toxic is it when murder seems to be the answer for many distressed people — Where to begin? This is a tricky question when you have a foolish essay in mind. I think I will start with the dreams and then tell you what I think caused them. Several years ago, I had a recurring dream that bordered on a nightmare. Where I was and…

Even if you have never heard of the 12-Steps these sayings should be in your repertoire — There are church basements worldwide where you find signs on the wall, 'A.A. Saws', as they say, for those in The Program. I want to highlight a couple and add a few others, not in signs on the wall, but very helpful to remember. Beautiful Pearls of Wisdom The most…

March Six Word Photo Story Challenge: "Movement" —

Comedy is natural for some, so are you one or not — When we adopted a baby girl from India, I could not get her to laugh — or even smile. I was very disappointed, being funny and all, but I didn’t give up. All my jokes fell flat. Funny faces didn’t work, either. Worst of all, she wasn’t ticklish. Finally, when…

Crow's Feet Prompt #27 Social Media — “Social Media” was a new term for us unless you think tying a note around a rock to throw through a window fits. Or how about tin cans connected by a string? We wanted to have person-to-person communication but were discouraged by our wonderful educators — were they ever the…

Amazon is the new Shopping Network so be afraid be very afraid — I love money. I love everything about it. I bought some pretty good stuff. Got me a $300 pair of socks. Got a fur sink. An electric dog polisher. A gasoline-powered turtleneck sweater. And, of course, I bought some dumb stuff, too. — Steve Martin Four AM is the time…

It is telling that we have only 28 days to understand 400 years — February 28th to March 1st. Only one day, you say? More like decades. February is Black History Month. March is Women’s History Month. What is wrong with this picture? Only everything. White supremacy and its bed partner, misogyny, are still alive and well. We’ve come a long way, but it…

What if you had to be by yourself on and on and on… — I used to say when I get old, I want to be a hermit in a cave. Now I am old and unless you call a modern two-bedroom apartment a cave, it didn't come about. Plus, I am not actually a hermit because they live alone. I don't — fortunately…