Under (employed) and Out
Well, I am now officially a member of the unaccounted for 99% of Americans looking for work. I give. I'm done. It's finished. I am no longer a statistic because I cannot be counted anymore. I've done...
View ArticleFear vs. Faith ~ The Ultimate Existential Smackdown
Ahhhh ~ semantics. Had I recognized the stranglehold of the words ~ well ~ I'm pretty sure I would have let go before I found myself drowning in a self-inflicted existential cesspool. I've been stuck...
View ArticleBiding Time On God's Wait-List
“Hello there! You have reached the Universe Help Line. We are experiencing unusually high call volume at this time, so you may want to try your call again later. If you'd like to hold, either God the...
View ArticleMeth: An Accidental Reunion
Back in early 1981, I was introduced to a street drug that promised a euphoric experience unlike any other. For someone who had started out experimenting with bathtub sopers (faux Quaalude), THC, MDA,...
View Articlecontrol (Little Kate's Iron Poet Challenge #16)
A casual outing to find new bedroom slippersto cushion my increasingly arthritic feet ~turned to obsession.That rare breed of post-winter footwear proved elusive ~Four stores and three outlets later a...
View ArticleMotherhood: That Ship Sailed Without Me
I've not ever quite understood the saying "lost my virginity". It's not like I misplaced it, left it in a drawer, or lent it to a friend who forgot to return it. I'm not ever going to be able to find...
View ArticleBook Review: The Bone Bed by Patricia Cornwell
B = Banal O = Obnoxious N = Narcissistic E = Effusive B = Boring E = Egomanical D = Desperate, droning disappointment I think my take my take on Patricia Cornwell's latest novel is clearly evident,...
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