Writer’s block, according to Wikipedia, “is a condition, primarily associated with writing, in which an author loses the ability to produce new work or….original ideas.” FEAR, rather than dwindling creativity, I venture, is the common culprit here. And no wonder, with this era of cancellation culture growing ever more extreme by the day. “Oh, I … Continue reading CAT GOT YOUR TONGUE? Our growing refusal to speak up.
Crying actually helps your eye lashes grow, according to an old wives’ tale. Maybe that was why I was awash in tears on the morning of my birthday. My eyelashes had been thinning lately and perhaps the condition instinctively sent signals to my body’s cells to move into repair mode? Science says that is probably … Continue reading HAPPY BIRTHDAY BLUES
My summer challenge is in fact a new discipline. The practice of retail restraint, to be specific. It was initiated, first and foremost, to simply see if I could. And if I could, then I might also dispel the characterization of me by a brilliant friend who thought that I, perhaps, had a “consumption” issue. … Continue reading RETAIL RESTRAINT
I’m lucky, but I am really not as lucky as some. For instance, despite the fact that I did have a career, I rarely ever got hired for any job I actually applied for. It is a trend that has followed me throughout my life and I have no explanation for it other than one … Continue reading TWIST OF FATE
I have a surprising, yet foolproof method for mood control. Any time you feel a little out of sorts, disappointed or just plain sad, look at the obituaries. No matter how lousy your day may be it is still heaps better than being dead. I woke up too early one day and started angrily musing … Continue reading A Real Fire Cracker Sparks Inspiration
“I really don’t like talking on the phone,” I admitted to a new friend who was -curiously enough- talking to me ON THE PHONE. “It’s such an intimate way of communicating,” I further explained, saying that I preferred using the phone, not for the purposes of elongated conversations, but as a means to an end. … Continue reading Are You Listening?
Burning Daylight 