For The Joy of Animals: Lip Smackingly Cute Possum

There is something about the sight of a Possum that usually makes me sad.  Mostly because it’s almost always dead…

Book: STIRRING UP TROUBLE by Juli Alexander

“ … a delightful witchy … YA romance … “ Did you ever wonder why witches are ugly, green and…

Soliloquy For An Avid Reader

Earlier this summer, fellow writer Suzie Ivy posted My Writer’s Twist on Shakespeare based on the “To be or not to be” Soliloquy…

Sexism Is A Two-Sided Coin

The coin spins. Heads or tails?  Male or Female? It shouldn’t matter.  We are equal sides of the same coin…

My Hero’s Footprints

Twelve years ago when I lived amid the hustle and bustle of the city in Phoenix, Arizona, I read an…

A Day of Honor and Resentment

Memorial Day is a national holiday of picnics and parades. It is also a deeply personal day in remembrance of the…

Book: PASSAMEZZO by J. E. Mathieson and A. A. Guest

“… rich generational saga … gripping political thriller… brutal cautionary tale” The subtitle “Who is trying to kill the boss…

For The Joy of Animals: Woe Is Henri, the Cat

Oui.  It is true. The sun hides, while the wind stills. The air chills and the clouds weep. The earth…

Book: DIRTY WORDS ON CLEAN SKIN by Anita Finlay

The media dubbed 2008 the year of the woman because of Hillary Clinton’s and Sarah Palin’s historic runs for political…

For The Joy Of Animals: Gambolling Cows

Thoughts of spring usually bring to mind sunshine and rain; budding trees and daffodils; baby animals and — gambolling cows? Read More…