Things To Do This Summer During a Global Pandemic — Let’s agree that Summer 2020 was not what any of us planned for back in January. Vacation plans, sporting events, concerts and even just getting together with friends for a drink have all been put on hold. …

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Environment & Routine Determine Quality of Sleep — As humans, we do not get enough quality sleep. We know HOW to sleep, we just don’t know how to sleep well. We’ve read all the articles that pop up on our phone and we’ve seen the morning show talking heads demonstrate the scientifically proven methods. So why don’t we…

The Unsurety of White America — I am a coward. I cannot do what must be done. To speak up. To do something. Anything. I am secure in my little world and my little home and my little job and my little paycheck which comes steadily every two weeks. I have a routine. And it’s a…

The Highs and Lows of Writing Routines — I marvel at legends like Octavia Butler who got up at 3 am every day to write. Realizing that I will never be as strong as her, I try to instead get up at 6 am to write for an hour before work. On days when I have early work…

MicroFiction for the Edge — This story was inspired by a gathering of high school seniors I happened upon, their teenage energy and nervousness evident as they formed near sunset. This builds on a previous draft. They gathered at the edge of the cliff, the final ones arriving just before the setting sun touched the…

Another Apocalyptic Micro Story — They gathered near the cliff, the setting sun the signal. The same every year. The tradition of the edge. Small groups marked their chosen ones, pushing them forward, a center forming with a pulsating hive circling on all sides. Each knew this moment could come, some hoped it would, most…

The Misunderstanding of Control and Power — I attended a meeting a few weeks ago. The meeting was necessary. The meeting was held over video. And the meeting was successful. Allow me to repeat that. We absolutely needed and wanted to hold the meeting. And we held it over video. …