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Denial Does Not Protect Our Children
Denial Does Not Protect Our Children
They know everything
Amy Sea
Jun 23
Just Because I Have The Soul of a Short Fat Comedian Doesn’t Mean I Don’t Love Myself
Just Because I Have The Soul of a Short Fat Comedian Doesn’t Mean I...
Embracing my inner Danny DeVito
Amy Sea
Jun 16
Music Can Help Light a Dark Day
Music Can Help Light a Dark Day
If the audience doesn’t feel the emotion, then I’ve failed as a conductor
John Werth
Jun 14
Blame It On Mercury Retrograde
Blame It On Mercury Retrograde
I believe everything
Amy Sea
Jun 10
Mom, My Son Said, I’m Going to Need You to Go Full-Karen
Mom, My Son Said, I’m Going to Need You to Go Full-Karen
Why was I so angry about a yearbook?
Amy Sea
Jun 8
Confidence, Fleeting
Confidence, Fleeting
Chasing, more like running, for inspiration
Melissa Rach
Jun 6
A Grumpy Old Guy Talks About Guns
A Grumpy Old Guy Talks About Guns
A SCOTUS with infringe on top
John Werth
Jun 3
How Color Blind Glasses Can Transform How You See the World
How Color Blind Glasses Can Transform How You See the World
Viewing the world through someone else’s lenses
Amy Sea
Jun 2
Adapting to Sunshine
Adapting to Sunshine
Poem
Gary Chapin
Jun 2
Beautiful Lady in Aisle Seven
Beautiful Lady in Aisle Seven
The good old days weren’t all good
Amy Sea
May 31
The Madonna Whore Complex, My Ex Was the Whore
The Madonna Whore Complex, My Ex Was the Whore
Because not seeing the penguins wasn’t enough
Napoleon
May 21
There Should Be More Ways to Explain Things
There Should Be More Ways to Explain Things
Intentional talking
Amy Sea
May 20
These Are Two Heroes of Mine
These Are Two Heroes of Mine
The shepherd and the fisherman
Obinna Uruakpa
May 18
The Temptation of a Promise
The Temptation of a Promise
On Re-learning & Forgetting
Rebecca A. Barrett
May 11
Joys For Frees
Joys For Frees
Poem
Gary Chapin
Apr 25
Not So Missing Piece
Not So Missing Piece
Vance Joy’s “Missing Piece” got me. Read my mind. Spoke to me from beyond the grave, replaced our first song, made me cry, and remember…
Kris Benevento
Apr 19
Why Do Perfectionists Rarely Get Published?
Why Do Perfectionists Rarely Get Published?
Answer: Because we seldom submit our work
Andy Meholick
Mar 23
What’s In a Name?
What’s In a Name?
Boss rants
VerityAlways
Mar 23
I Want To Go Home
I Want To Go Home
But it no longer exists
Kris Benevento
Mar 15
The Addiction
The Addiction
How far can you go?
VerityAlways
Mar 11
What is it with Sunsets?
What is it with Sunsets?
A photoessay
Alex Godley
Mar 4
My Father’s Planets
My Father’s Planets
Meaning in the Stars
Rebecca A. Barrett
Mar 4
Why Second To Last Can Be The Best
Why Second To Last Can Be The Best
Making every moment count
Janie Emaus
Mar 1
A Feather From Heaven
A Feather From Heaven
Gratitude changes your life
Kris Benevento
Feb 25
The Other Side of Paradise
The Other Side of Paradise
All’s Well That Ends Well
Susan Brearley
Feb 13
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