Life With An Adult Child: CopingJuly 29, 2020I don't think I could tolerate having to move in with my adult daughter, especially if...
A Day in My Life: the Ruellia Wars. (Or My Fight with Ruellia blechum, the Green Shrimp Plant)June 20, 2020Little things can make you lose your mind, especially when they are a plant. They can even affect your writing...
Florida Iguanas: Unwanted – Dead or AliveJuly 9, 2019When a species is declared an unwanted invasive species - to kill or not to kill?
A Brief Note to my Future Reincarnated SelfJanuary 26, 2019In the middle of the night, if you think too much, you can find hyenas.
In Memoriam for a Vacant LotJanuary 12, 2019"Undeveloped land cannot be allowed to just sit there," said the city planners who never saw a tree they liked....
Family SayingsJune 12, 2018We all have our own cliches and pet sayings. Sometimes you can characterize a family by what its members say...
The Undaunted – Runners and DaughtersApril 15, 2018Lots of people run and for different reasons - exercise, health, even fear. But, to run 20 or 40 miles or more, that's another matter.
Breaking Bad – HabitsFebruary 11, 2018There is so much advice on writing, so many tips, rules, recommendations, and suggestions. Most of which I am immune to...
Insiders and OutsidersJuly 5, 2017Insiders or outsiders? Experienced or inexperienced? Politics or otherwise, which one can solve a problem best?