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Close-Ups

Have you noticed how cat selfies are taking over social media? Most bloggers know that if we want more people reading our blogs, we throw in cat photos or videos. So, in a blatant attempt to engage a host of readers in this blog post, I'm leading off with a close-up...

Frazzled

That's the adjective that defines me right about now. As usual, I have too much on my plate, too little of me to get everything done, and too little time to finish my daily priorities. I started the year with a reasonable to-do list and a clean desk. Virtually every...

Crying Towels

The scene is set for an interesting eavesdropping opportunity. One woman sits alone in a coffee shop, her latte beside her, a book in her lap. Across from her sit two women engaged in a conversation loud enough to force the eavesdropper to, well, eavesdrop. One of the...

50 Shades of Cabernet

For the longest time, I've avoided talking about my books, interviewing authors, writing about what I read. It's time to weave more of these stories into my personal posts. I'm starting with an anthology to which I had the honor of contributing a short story. More...

Emyl Jenkins

When a writer dies, so do her memories and all her experience. We lost Emyl Jenkins on April 27 at the young age of...

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