Fiction
The Comforts and Discomforts of Living Inside and Outside of the Box
Dearest readers, I recently finished reading an intriguing and thought provoking novel by Celeste Ng, called Little Fires Everywhere. Throughout the story, the author contrasts the life choices of two families. One is a single mother Mia, and her teen-aged daughter, Pearl, who live a nomadic and minimalist lifestyle. The mother is an artist, and […]
When the Chair Came (an original short story)
Sheltering shadows from the outstretched arms of the evergreen provided a protective umbrella from the harsh August sun. Abella cultivated her mind alongside her shade garden, protective of her privacy and of her plants. The branches of the tree flexed with their own weight, causing the outermost tips of the slender bark-covered fingers to touch […]
The Ruthless Artist (The Woman Upstairs)
Hello readers, When I first started writing this blog in September of 2012, my goal was to shed light on the lack of balance between the forces of masculine and feminine energies as observed by myself in the social and cultural world around me. This preoccupation still concerns me deeply, and it is interwoven […]
The Multi-layered Life: thoughts on the question of eternity
Hello readers, Reincarnation and the life of the soul beyond the body are concepts that interest me. Really, the nature of life and reality – why things are the way they are…these questions intrigue me deeply. Collectively, our imaginations continually shift and modify the world in which we live, and probably beyond that. If the […]
The Woman Who Wasn’t There?
Hello readers, Last night, a friend was telling me about a Spanish woman (Alicia Esteve Head, also known as Tanya Head), who successfully manipulated the media and headed a 9/11 survivors group. Ms. Head, who was in Spain at the time of the attacks, managed to convince the public that she was in the twin […]
Krill: A Short Story
The beach was littered with glass eyes. Not the kind that fit into the orbits of human skulls, but rather the type that look like buttons adorning the faces of ragdolls. Seagulls homed in on the sandy strip, lunging for tender tidbits of raw flesh, hoping to satisfy their cavernous appetites. The air was calm […]
Dreaded Fat into Gold (a fable)
Once upon a slipper chair fashioned of twisted gold sat a hairy, wart-covered hag Her legs twisted columns adorned by ornate spirals and tendrils It was said that she was hideously beautiful. Surrounded by a vault of bronze coated iron, the coffered ceiling encrusted in mosaics of alabaster and onyx She was the oracle for every day […]
Play (a very short story shaped like a poem)
Come out and play! Sluggish eyed, Taina no longer had the soft gaze and limp cuddle of a clearly innocent puppy. Childhood, a time for play, is no longer Replaced by other activities. Chores. Entertainment. Mating. And yet she was beginning to feel that the accoutrements of adulthood were A) not so important to being a successful […]
Love and Being (in a physical body)
Hello readers, I suppose I am moderately obsessed with trying to understand my purpose in life. This nagging feeling that I have something important that I must contribute keeps me from being contented at simply functioning as an employee. Currently, I am reading a book about astral projection – or being in the real through […]
Scapegoat: A History of Blaming Others… A Book Review
Hello readers, As personal responsibility and self-awareness are two of my favorite topics to ponder, you can well imagine that I was immediately drawn to British author Charlie Campbell’s 2011 book, “Scapegoat”. This brief history of blaming, shaming, and diminishing other people in order to feel better about one’s own self or group; creating cohesion […]
Beloved Connection: Scamming for Affection and other Modern Past-times
Hello readers, Each time I visit my blog, I check the statistics page to see how many people from how many countries have visited. It touches my heart and amazes me that, so far, at least one person from 56 different countries from all over our Earth have at least peeked at my blog. I get […]
In the Shadow of the Banyan: Comments on the Book
Hello readers, Some of you may have read Vaddey Ratner’s lyrical and inspiring story of survival in her autobiographical novel, “In the Shadow of the Banyan”, which takes place during the Communist revolution in Cambodia. While the author did change some details with respect to the actual events, timeline, and persons involved in her personal […]
The Disappointment Advantage: Why We Like to Read About Less Than Successful Characters in Literature
Hello readers, I just finished reading Dave Eggers book, “A Hologram for the King”, published by McSweeney’s, July 2012. Please find a New York Times book review link below: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/22/books/review/a-hologram-for-the-king-by-dave-eggers.html?pagewanted=all Mr. Eggers’ novel centers around a main character, Alan Clay, a consultant and former bicycle manufacturer originally from Dedham, Massachusetts, on a last chance venture […]
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