Living in a New York Oz Neighborhood: The Racer, The Smoker, The Harangued Mommy, and The Pet-Friendly Curmudgeon Daily Prompt: Good Fences A while back, Hilary Clinton noted that it takes a village to raise a child. At the time, I lived in California and wondered whether I […]
My mom 100% unabashedly believed in ghosts. I thus grew up with ghosts in my corner, or so that is where I placed them. It may be that nobody outs baby in the corner, but ghosts they readily belong therein. My son, until about the age of four, […]
Ashes To Earth: May you Rest Peacefully in the Water Daily Prompt: Water Ashes of life, of a good humble life, glisten in the stream. The brightness of your love carries me forth through my dreams To a paradise your spirit goes, coming up against the softened rocks […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Juxtaposition in Havana, Cuba I landed at around 9am in Havana, Cuba. By the afternoon, I already went through the orientation session and had set off on a walking adventure with four other Americans. We explored to our hearts content, catching a vibrant and dynamic city […]
Daily Prompt: Teaching The Art of Being an Other On a dark, gray rainy day on a train platform in the small town of Ripoll, Spain I awaited the delayed RENFE (train) that would take me back to Barcelona. I had just had a fabulous time in this […]
Right off the bat I have to note this was meant to be an old-school reflection in the vein of the recent social media phenomenon of throwback Thursdays. Today is Friday. I kind of missed the boat on that one. That’s just how this week has been rolling. […]
When I first met Milo, he was this scruffy pekinese from the streets. Or so we thought. We adopted him from a local ASPCA after numerous trips looking for our perfect dog. And boy was he perfect. He had an attitude, he had charisma, he had a unique […]
Your love should have been an oasis But I was no savior And you’re rage was cold Idyllic walks up the hills Were nothing but handful of bitter pills And slippery slopes There was no steadiness Just a constant fear of sudden rumblings Waiting for the […]
High-five! 2014 came with grand celebration. One day in and there’s already much to see, plan and do. Today the new Mayor of New York City took office pledging universal pre-kindergarten and increased taxation on the rich (defined as making $500,000 or more a year) that basically amounts […]
Since I was a wee bit one, my mom would read poems to me. She loved William Blake above all else. I’m not too sure Blake’s poetry was readily understood by my young developing brain. However, my mind did gain an appreciation for words, cadence and overall rhythm. […]
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