This is a piece that I wrote for Jack Move Magazine at the beginning of 2011. Here's an excerpt: People, love ‘em or hate ‘em, are everywhere these days. It’s nearly impossible to go anywhere without bumping into them. They hang out at the mall, at work, the farmer’s market—hell, they’re in your living room! People seem to be out in droves, taking up space, physical and emotional, wherever they happen to be. They try our patience, they place unrealistic ...
From the latest issue of All Things Girl, an outlet for a global group of diverse women to showcase their stuff: artwork, photography, poetry, prose, articles on health, reviews, thoughts on business, creative endeavors and more, is my article, Short Sale of the Heart. I have been a regular columnist for ATG for nearly 6 years. I love the caliber of work and the variety of voices published by All Things Girl. Here's an excerpt from my piece, Short Sale of the Heart: I ...
Thursday night, July 23, 2010, at 11:15 p.m. In the company of friends and family, I said good-bye to the longest-term live-in companion I have known. Cradling my beautiful Persian cat, Murphy, I made the difficult decision to let him pass from this realm to the next. The week leading up to his passing was exhausting for both of us. I took him to the vet—I think it was on Monday—where I awaited a diagnosis. He had lost a lot of weight, and his appetite, and the blood work confirmed ...
