Putting Nasty Things Into Perspective


Why do chairs have arms? Why is it they are only made for small butts when supposedly 60% of the population is overweight? These were just some of the questions rushing through my mind as I squeezed my butt into yet another tight arm chair. Exactly how is the width of a chair determined anyway?…
the tale of one woman’s breasts Do you remember the moment when you first became aware (or self conscious) of your body? I do. It was summer. Hot and sticky. I was probably five or six years old. I was running around the house in pink cotton panties and nothing else. A neighbor came over…
I love Disney movies and music. I also love hippos (I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas is a fave song of mine any time of year–don’t judge, it is a fun song). Hippos are fun. The Madagascar movies combined all three of these. Hans Zimmer with the help of Will.i.am on vocals made one of…
This is a movie short about 15 minutes long. It’s a bit scary but very well done:
A fellow writer asked me this today: “Tell me….how do you break your writers block?? I feel so blocked… and it’s been so long since I did some creative writing. When I try to write, it feels stale, and unoriginal.” Everyone has their own way of working through their writer’s block. The problem, I think,…
What do I do when I’m stuck? Writing consistently for long periods of time is hard. But worth it. Believe it or not it does get easier… at least in hindsight. But what happens when I get stuck? During those “blank” times, I like to turn to a writing exercise or journal about something unrelated…