Bringing in the scent of real pine indoors when the weather outside is cold warms the cockles of any heart. An artificial tree tells another story. Even the most natural looking one takes forever to decompose. The American Christmas Tree Association in one study, recommends at least 10 years of using an artificial tree toContinue reading “O Christmas Tree”
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Coming of Age in the Age of Social Media
See, I once tried to be clever. With Generation Z, single letter markers feel unofficially defunct. So, I thought it would be a good idea to come up with Generation So-Me. We live in times of Social Media, Besides, it’s all about ME, my SELFies, and all that yadda-yadda absorption. Of course, we were raisedContinue reading “Coming of Age in the Age of Social Media”
Spelling Bee in the Age of Texting
In today’s world of instant communication, is the Spelling Bee competition irrelevant? The comments on the eight winners of the 2019 American Spelling Bee competitions in an article in NYT vary from admiration, congratulations, even disdain .One reader reacts the said article and calls this challenge “anachronistic,” and it tests “one of the simplest measuresContinue reading “Spelling Bee in the Age of Texting”
Eau de Vie
Eau de Vie ″ You choose,” said the mother to the stubborn child. “I am rock, and I will proudly not back down,” piped up the little voice. “Pride is unyielding, be like water,” “But rock is dependable.” “Water is flexible, child.” “Water has no shape, no color, no personality.” “It is your choice then,”Continue reading “Eau de Vie”
Fight or Flight?
How do you escape reality when it becomes too much? This is one-part rhetorical question. There’s simply no way of escaping reality. The answer lies in the latter part. You just have to stay there and fight the fight. Here are some ways to help. First, reduce the stress There are several ways of doingContinue reading “Fight or Flight?”
The Lesson
Carl’s a popular Zumba instructor. His moves and music are inspiring enough to gain fun and lose pounds. His energy is infectious, and the room reverberates with the intense routine filled with foot-shaking music. Lines snake from entrance to exit, and the class is filled to capacity. Despite our gym membership, people reserve a spotContinue reading “The Lesson”
Silence
“What is ultimate silence?” Someone once asked me a question. I said I didn’t know. She whispered almost inaudibly, as if afraid to put thoughts in other peoples’ minds. But I paid close attention, absorbed every word in the sponge inside my head. Her words were something magical, a mind movie began to unspool. IContinue reading “Silence”
Becka’s Beginnings
The writer hovers the nib over virgin-white paper. She waits for that perfect opening line, but it does not come. “Instead of a constipated mind, I wish I had verbal diarrhea,” begins the first line. The prurient beginning does not sit well with her crappy mood. Becka rips the page, crumples it, and shoots theContinue reading “Becka’s Beginnings”
EGO
Haughty stands the pine Lightning spares the willing shrub Pride goes before fall. The rock does not move Water flows over, around rock, pebble, sand, dust. ©IK 2019
Supported
It is that moment when the primordial earth mother receives me in the most vulnerable state. She accepts me unconditionally, and I trust her implicitly. I lie out on my mat in sweet perspiration and utmost clarity. I’m ready, so ready to receive her love. I do not question. It’s the corpse pose, yet everyContinue reading “Supported”
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