Happy 4th!
Tomorrow's the 4th of July, and I'm guessing my readers realize this is a big old patriotic holiday here in the United States. However, it's come to my attention recently [...]
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Jul, 2026
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Mar, 2026
Vacation
Allow me to share a parable my late friend Craig told me: Before we are born, we are hanging out on the astral planes, having fun with our friends. Then our [...]
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Nov, 2025
Thanksgiving 2025
I feel it would be disingenuous this year to post my usual affirmation of hoped-for abundance and gratitude for blessings when so many people here in our own country are [...]
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Jul, 2025
Happy 4th of July!
It's the 4th of July, and I'm guessing my readers realize this is a big old patriotic holiday here in the United States. However, it's come to my attention recently [...]
20
Jun, 2025
Solstice
In celebration of the solstice, I'm reviving a piece I wrote several years ago after a morning volunteering at a hospitality center that serves breakfast to low-income and homeless women [...]
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May, 2025
The Mysteries of Jesus the Migrant
Back when he was still just “Father Bob,” our new Pope Leo shared a post on Twitter that attracted a bit of attention right after he was elected. He did [...]
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Apr, 2025
Harvest
It's April, and that means National Poetry Month! Here is a poem I wrote many years ago, when I was a young Feminist, invoking the Moon Goddess to guide women [...]
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Apr, 2025
Spring 2025
I thank my Thursday night writing group for creating such a safe space so I might write this. There are a few prompts in here, most notably "heal darkness" which [...]
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Mar, 2025
Tearing Down a Wall
I wrote this story years ago, when NPR had a flash fiction contest for Presidents' Day. It didn't win, maybe because Ronald Reagan didn't appear in the story himself. But [...]
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Feb, 2025
The Story of Two Cookies
Two Cookies This was written with my Thursday night group. There were many prompts as usual, but I only used two: the story of two cookies and dumbass pandemic During [...]