Twenty years ago I began a longstanding love affair. I heard a song by Primitive Radio Gods that noted “her plane takes off from Baltimore and touches down on Bourbon Street.” I then followed suit on a now defunct TWA airline. I was overly-dressed and suffering from a […]
Breathe in the lit fire Stomach lining to be damned A fierce dragoness Fire in the belly Scorch inauthenticity Flaming truths remain A fierce dragoness: Scorch inauthenticity
Bad habits are a great thing Habits. Everyone as one or a million or so. There are just as many websites that try to show one the path from engaging in a bad habit to being habit-free. There are also also all those psychologically-bent websites (such as Psychology […]
What was that yellow turnwheel spot? Before coming down to the stacks, she was afraid of being alone and being crushed by others living their lives. She then breathed loudly so others would know of her existence. She was invisible to herself; why wouldn’t she be to others? […]
Toronto is a truly lovely city at least in the summertime when I was just there. I should back up and state for the record I love Canada. It serves as a the calm, safe and slightly cheaper sister to the US. I have done a cross-country trip through […]
Don’t stop believing Do you know the Journey song “Don’t stop believing“? It starts with a great keyboard riff and the lyrics of “Just a small town girl Livin’ in a lonely world She took the midnight train” It also is in our recent public consciousness as it […]
Demolish it all She stepped with purpose across the new city. She was a world traveler determined to find adventures that could fill in her life outline. Every city she stepped in seemed to be moving towards the same skyline. Where was the uniqueness of each place? Where […]
There is a potential hurricane heading towards Hawaii. Now, while I would not wish harm on the people of the beautiful state of Hawaii, I surely wouldn’t mind being “stranded” and marooned for an additional day here. Several years back, we were stranded in Curacao due to a […]
Oppressive yet comforting Sleepy-eyed and awake A tender breeze gone too quickly Giggling echoes reverberate in the air The answers will come Be patient and wait for more Laughing while crying The candles go on the cake Life goes on too briskly Life is one big dare The […]
Roadside attraction creepiness: South Dakota One of the best aspects of cross-country road trips are the signs, billboards and random artifacts you come across. In the United States you can come across a lot of kitsch. There is even a book and now website about roadside America. Thus, […]
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