Awareness Week 2020, Day 2

I've designated this first week of June 2020 as Awareness Week in light of the struggles America is currently experiencing. To help expand folks' consciousness, I'm sharing a song a day from an album every concerned, patriotic American needs to hear and be moved by. Tennessean Will Hoge is a talented, soulful singer-songwriter. In 2012, …

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 #12

"[T]hose who refuse to consider what they do are cloaked in the shadow of stupidity, but they enjoy the shade.  It is cool and comfortable there."  Joe R. Lansdale, in his 2013 novel The Thicket. Considering how many people in America today subsist, indeed, thrive on an alimentation of willful ignorance, y'all might be tempted …

A Bit (More) About Me #12

As she does every week, the wonderful & indefatigable Mel B. Cee at Sparks from a Combustible Mind has invited us to share our worlds, so here's an itty-bitty peek into mine.  Thank you, Mel!  Y'all be sure to hop over and check out Mel's incredible blog. Q1: Do you have a favorite kind of …

Thoughts on 2 Books #12

I already posted these reviews on Goodreads, so they're well-burnished.  If y’all’re interested in reading either of the synopses, click the linked title below the image of the book’s cover.  And if you’ve read either of these books, I’d love to hear what you think in my Comments section.  You know, way down yonder at …

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 …

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 …

You’re Doing Great!

You're Doing Great! And Other Reasons to Stay Alive by Tom Papa.  I rated it 4 of 5 stars, "really liked it", on Goodreads and shelved it there as 21st-century, American, essays, humor, & nonfiction.  You can read a synopsis by clicking on the linked title above. Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley …

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 …