Awareness Week 2020

Howdy, friends & fellow Bloggers!  I'm designating this first week of June as Awareness Week in light of the struggles America is experiencing in 2020. To help expand folks' consciousness of the myriad injustices plaguing us today, I'm going to share a song a day from an album every concerned, patriotic American needs to hear …

Quality Quotes #11

"Sandy shook her head.  'Boys,' she said, and with that single word excused me from all responsibility."  Ann Patchett, in The Dutch House. This trenchant quote damnear caused me to choke when I came across it while eating breakfast this morning.  I was blind to the concept of white male privilege until after I had been …

Something is Killing the Children, Vol. 1

Something is Killing the Children, Vol. 1  by James Tynion IV, art by Werther Delle'edera and Miquel Muerto.  I rated it 4 of 5 stars, "really liked it", on Goodreads and shelved it there as graphic novel, fiction, & horror.  You can read the official synopsis by clicking the linked title above. Thank you to …

Quality Quotes #10

"The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness."  --Joseph Conrad, from Under Western Eyes My friend and mentor Martha at I'm a Writer, Yes, I Am! inspired me (thank you, Martha dear!) to share this great quote today.  No, the quote's not new, but …

Mourning in America

Hello friends & fellow Bloggers.  I hope y'all're doing well.  There's no denying 2020's been a difficult year, and I suspect things'll get worse before they begin to improve.  Given the news I hear every day, I struggle mightily not to lose my composure. Today, I saw a devastating ad on YouTube that I hope …

The Crow

5/5/20 update:  The wondrously creative Tracy at Reflections of An Untidy Mind saw my poem and invited me to link to her Corvid 2020 Weekly Challenge #7.  How could I resist?  Please take some time to peruse Tracy's delightful blog and, while you're there, consider participating in her challenge.  Thank you, Tracy dear! Oops.  I'm …

A Walk Through Hell: The Complete Series

A Walk Through Hell: The Complete Series by Garth Ennis, illustrated by Goran Sudzuka.  I rated it 3 of 5 stars, "liked it", on Goodreads and shelved it there as 21st-century, American, fiction, graphic novel, horror, macabre, & supernatural.  You can read a synopsis by clicking the linked title above. I am grateful to Diamond …

Thoughts on 2 Books #10

Holy crap, y'all!  I just browsed through my Goodreads "My Books" section and realized I've posted thoughts on 17 books there without also sharing them here.  17!  Shameful!  I deserve a kick in the pants for such a lapse. I was already planning to squeeze in a couple of posts this week, but this delightful …

A Seismic Shift

Via Teresa Grabs' Page & Line Challenge #1 I've been hankerin' to take up Teresa's challenge ever since I saw it last week, but y'all know how it is.  Busy, busy, TORNADO, busy...  Turns out the delay was fortuitous, though, 'cause not only has my story idea had time to percolate & resonate with my particular …

Quality Quotes #9

"To believe that our beliefs are permanent truths which encompass reality is a sad arrogance. To let go of that belief is to find safety." --Ursula K. LeGuin, gloss on chapter 2 of her interpretation of the Tao Te Ching Last week, I complained publicly about the sad state of the truth in modern society.  …