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Over this past week I have managed to carve out time to write. Like for many writers that is not just time sitting in front of the computer with my fingers flying over the keys, but time in my head. My writer’s brain likes quiet. Some mundane, no-brain tasks are fine, but nothing too engaging. It always amazes me how quickly I can dive into the writing world, no coaxing…

Lots of people get fired up in arguments about politics. We tend to take sides, feel things deeply. We are after all, human. I can feel very strongly over the issues of equal rights, equality, women’s rights, accepting differences, disability rights, diversity. I enjoy people from other cultures, religions, backgrounds, and places. I enjoy learning about our similarities and our differences. I have always known there are people who thrive…

Anyone who drives a car, truck, or gas powered vehicle has experienced the heart bump of when it acts up and something is not working right. Maybe it makes a noise, or a light comes on unexpectedly. Sometimes the engine dies, or it farts and emits a foul stench in a black cloud. Someone I know was driving and their hood flew up and flames shot out the side. Yikes,…