And Other Mistakes, by Rich Paschall In decades past, my mother was a fan of what would be referred to as Supermarket Tabloids. They are usually displayed near the checkout counters of grocery stores. They were meant to catch your… Read More ›
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CHILDHOOD CAN BE ROUGH! – Marilyn Armstrong
Childhood is a challenge. Many of us struggled, had serious problems at home and lived with daily bullying at school. With the attention these issues get in the press today, things have not changed much. Bullying is as much — or more… Read More ›
HOW FUNNY YOU SHOULD ASK
As long as I can remember, I’ve hated watching people make fools of themselves. I was 6 when I found myself running out of the room during an episodes of “Lucy” in which she humiliates herself. It was too painful to watch. Rather… Read More ›
WHAT IF IT WAS YOUR BROTHER? – RICH PASCHALL
Just Imagine, by Rich Paschall Growing up. It’s hard, sometimes. For some, it can become hard forever. A youthful psyche can be delicate. An abusive environment can turn out to be too much to bear. Mistreatment can come in many… Read More ›
BASKING IN THE ROSY GLOW OF A REINVENTED PAST
THE ROSY GLOW OF WHAT NEVER HAPPENED The big day was coming up — my 50th high school reunion. I was not going, but somehow, I was on the mailing list. I found myself deluged with email from “The Reunion Group.” I… Read More ›
A COMING OUT STORY
A few years ago at this time a Facebook status, some stories in the news and a number of You Tube videos on “coming out” compelled me to write on a topic I might have otherwise avoided. As you will… Read More ›
SCHOOL DAYS WERE NOT SO EASY
Childhood is a challenge. Many of us struggled, had serious problems at home and lived with daily bullying at school. With the attention these issues get in the press today, things have not changed much. Bullying is as much — or more… Read More ›
BETTE A. STEVENS, AUTHOR – PURE TRASH AND DOG BONE SOUP
And now, there’s the rest of the story. DOGBONE SOUP is the long-awaited “rest of the story”of Shawn Daniels and his brother. Bette Stevens novel is now available for your reading pleasure. And it is a pleasure. Bette has the purest, freshest writing… Read More ›
FUNNY YOU SHOULD ASK … OR MAYBE NOT
As long as I can remember, I’ve hated watching people make fools of themselves. I was 6 when I found myself running out of the room during an episodes of “Lucy” in which she humiliates herself. It was too painful to watch…. Read More ›
TROLLS ON THE INTERNET
We blog for a variety of personal reasons. Some of us want freedom — to express our art and opinions. Most of us want a connection to the larger world, to join our voices with others in support or opposition… Read More ›
THE NOT-SO-HALCYON DAYS OF YORE – PURE TRASH, BETTE A. STEVENS
There are so many television shows and movies, not to mention sappy posts on Facebook and other social media sites about “the good old days” … kind of makes me a trifle queasy. As someone who grew up in those… Read More ›
Jo Joe, by Sally Wiener Grotta
Pixel Hall Press, Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) Members’ Titles 314 pages, Publication Date: May 6, 2013 It would be hard enough growing up any different kind of kid in a small rural community. Growing up the only Jew in a poverty-stricken… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY - SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 