Isn’t It Ironic?

Irony — overused and often trite. Yet, there are times when it stands up and belts you in the face. Continue reading →

Of Prairies & Presidents

“But Pa” Laura began, “It’s ok Half-Pint. Your ma and me, and Mr. Edwards we are all racist as f**k, Continue reading →

Reading & Writing: Freedom

Recoiling from the screen as an immensely large Smurf comes at you with a broadsword screaming, “FREEDOM”! Quickly rubbing your Continue reading →

Reading & Writing: lovers

I should tell you that I have a lover, or to be precise I have seven. As you pick up Continue reading →

Reading & Writing: in praise of bad girls.

  With absolutely no hyperbole, I would argue that showers, hot, steamy, and full of fragrant bodywash, rank among the Continue reading →

Reading & Writing: truth or dare

While planning summer reading this year, I remembered an old ice breaking game that I’ve used with great success. Called Continue reading →

Reading & Writing: graduation & mothers

I started this as a mother’s day piece — “5 things I’ve learned as a mom”, and I think it’s à Continue reading →

Reading & Writing: Dream Houses

Southern Living magazine has a dream house in every issue — photos of rooms splashed with color and furniture that Continue reading →