Taking names: Ghosts of perceived slights in the workplace Back on March 23, 1775 Patrick Henry stated for the world to eventually hear “give me liberty or give me death.” From 1775 onwards, those strong powerful words echo and carry an immense weight to this day. It captures the […]
Some wacky life-lessons for all ages from this past week’s weird news Being on the road three weeks straight meant that I could not keep up with my weekly wacky news column. However, the world didn’t bother to pause in its wacky tracks. We now have CNN news […]
On this international day of happiness let’s let a boy be a “brony” When I was a child, I didn’t have many dolls. As a matter of fact, I had one rubber doll that I named sleepy and whose hands I bit off. Once in elementary school, I […]
Trembling hands turn the doorknobs Shaky legs push on through the heavy doors Glistening eyes narrow their focus The heavenly light beaming onto the floor Underground the moisture pushes forth The corner light radiates deeply into the pores The dark passageway bleeding droplets of light The mystery steeped […]
We had a morning ritual when I was growing up. I would get up and make coffee for my mom on the stovetop. Although Café con Leche (coffee with milk)is extremely popular in Puerto Rican households, my mom would drink her first morning cup of coffee black. I […]
There is Something about Mary in the Deep South: My Alternate Persona My mom’s favorite holiday was April Fool’s Day. She loved to pull pranks and she would go all out on the first of April every year. She would take rotten steak and place under the couch […]
You sat diagonally from me Deeply rooted in your stature My shared distress You treated as if I were flea You sighed and nodded Pushing all non self-referential concerns away Not a bit of caring sweat you dropped Not a moment did you spare to learn of the […]
I know that teen angst-driven shows on television perpetuate the concept of best friends forever (BFFs). Does that exist anymore? We may wonder whether Serena and Blair stay friends, Buffy and Willow, or Rachel and Monica after the cameras have turned off. Another point to ponder nowadays is […]
What does it mean to take a photo anymore: A road trip triptych up the Coastal Highway All was quiet in the car as we took in the beauty of the rapidly moving, and at times, blurry landscape. Serenity, how many of us can experience such a moment? […]
This past week, that saw the various celebratory occurrences of Mardi Gras, I was in St. Louis Missouri for business. I had no idea that a mid-western (sort of southern) town could so readily get into Mardi Gras. I have always associated Mardi Gras with New Orleans. We […]
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