Monthly Archives: June 2018

Another quick post with a bit of previously-published flash. This one, a writing challenge but one with a twist. The challenge/prompt was a picture of a stone archway. There was no specified theme other than having something to do with … Continue reading →

I’m in a time crunch and so I’ll post another one of my previous flash/short stories in lieu of coming up with amazing and original prose. It’s a story that’s buried in a post about writing and so unlikely it’s … Continue reading →

There are always good days and bad days. I seldom never speak or write about bad days.  “What?! You complain all the time!” some of you would say. Oh, I see the problem now; some of you confuse emotions with feelings.  … Continue reading →

On the face of it, most people don’t like change. This isn’t a scientific statement; it’s just my impression. I’m sure one can find articles arguing for or against that view but my experience is that people don’t like change.  … Continue reading →

There’s a narrative that has been irritating me more and more each passing day. It’s something I used to believe. It’s something that’s is at the cornerstone if not the entire foundation of our country’s identity.  It’s the idea that … Continue reading →

A few posts ago, I mentioned Wabi-Sabi and how tourists value “hand-made” trinkets over mass-manufactured trinkets. But, how does one know if something is man-made by a true artisan of the culture or man-made by cheap labor in a third … Continue reading →