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The One in Which Einstein, Sparrows, and Blood Have Something in Common
lonely sparrow (Photo credit: manitoon) “There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” –Albert Einstein A small but...
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The One in Which I Get My Voice Back
I’ve been Ebaying; I just bid on this: And as soon as she arrives, I’m going to break her into several pieces so that I can superglue her back together. Please don’t worry; I have not suffered a...
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Life, Filtered
Life, Filtered. This is the last picture Madison Holleran posted on her Instagram feed. She uploaded it about an hour before jumping off of the 9th floor of a parking garage in downtown Philadelphia....
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Dog Food: Mission Accomplished
Preface: I swear to you, dear readers who may or may not know me personally: I am an intelligent, sentient being. I am capable of reasoning, of multitasking, of implementing creative solutions to...
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An Old Chair and an Unanswered Prayer
The mental replay of a conversation with a struggling friend pulled me out of my bed tonight and settled me beneath the stars. I found myself with no choice but to count them, along with my greatest...
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As I Lay Me Down to Sleep…
The first feeling that registered as I broke the surface of consciousness was irritation. There are few sounds in this world I hate as much as a dog whining, and this was the intense, “the house is on...
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The Damsel Whose Distress Kept Growing: Part 1
This is an extremely difficult (and long) story to tell. Most of my recent posts have dealt with past trauma, and the benefit of time has allowed me to frame them in a positive light. This is not...
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Song of Myself
Talking with my 84 year-old grandmother today reminded me of a poem. She expressed some of the things she’d learned in her life, and the staunchness with which she identifies herself and her beliefs...
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Charlie
Today, I find myself tearfully saying goodbye to an old friend, Charlie the Chevy. It may be strange to cry over losing a car, and maybe even stranger when one considers Charlie’s age, but I can’t help...
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Review: Anthem, by Ayn Rand
3 of 5 stars “Anthem”, originally titled “Ego”, is the story of Equality 7-2521, a humble but curious member of a primitive dystopian society in which individuals only exist to serve the group, to the...
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