Sneaking and Being Proud
StoryWorks is an interesting concept that every once in a while produces a short story that hits me. For obvious reasons, this one was close to home. It’s funny because I have a similar...
Category: Either Sadness or Euphoria
The Day I Was Afraid of Judy Dench
Philomena is not a scary movie. It’s a heart-warming tale about a woman discovering what may have happened to the son that was taken away from her in Ireland. I wanted to see it...
Stranger Danger
I went for a walk this afternoon. I enjoy fall days and for the last few weeks, I have went out to the Des Plaines River Trails and walked at least seven miles. Since...
Why I Like to Write
I write poems. I write short stories. I write personal stories. I have written short little stories for as long as I could remember. I would write these little plays about animals and their...
Jeopardy Quiz or How I’ll Never Be A Contestant
I always get nervous about the Jeopardy quiz. For the past four years, I have taken the Jeopardy online test to qualify for a possible random selection for an interview and a practice game...
Marijuana Legalization
I remember in high school that I was once on a run with some teammates and they were talking about marijuana. Because they knew I liked politics, they asked me if I was for...
2014 Goals
As 2013 was derailed early, I didn’t get much of what I wanted accomplished done. Well, not this year. I’m going to make a few changes and actually get things on track. So far,...
Book 5 of 52: Denial by Jonathan Rauch – I’m…Part Seven
Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four Part Five Part Six The Future I am not writing this for pity or sympathy or for anything besides as a reaction to a book. I cannot express how important this...
Book 5 of 52: Denial by Jonathan Rauch – I’m…Part Six
Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four Part Five When It Began To Bother Me In your mid-twenties, your friends and family start getting married. Your life is supposed to get started. Just like how I assumed...
Book 5 of 52: Denial by Jonathan Rauch – I’m…Part Five
Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four Therapy Surprisingly, all of this had an affect on my mental well-being. I was always a bit of a depressive. I was not a strong person...
