Monthly Archives: October 2010

Just walk out the door.  When you leave an abusive marriage, you are surrounded by a forcefield, making you impervious to all future harm.  Once you pull yourself up by  your bootstraps, end your chronic need for a relationship, conquer your fear of being alone, you drive into a new world filled with pink sunsets. [...]

In addition to October being Breast Cancer Awareness month, the incomparable Flahy Blak Chik brought to light the fact that it is also Domestic Violence Awareness month.  She has a great testimony on her blog, and I recommend you check it out not only for that, but also helpful statistics and information as it pertains [...]

“___ is the new ____.” Peter Pan syndrome is rampant.  There are a thousand reasons offered as to why we shouldn’t have to grow up, or feel our age.  In truth, yes, we should not allow our age to stop us from achieving goals and dreaming big.  I know of several people who did not [...]

Some ideas sound good, others are good; however, the meeting of the twain is not always inevitable.  Mayor Bloomberg and Governor Paterson, respectively of New York City and State, have petitioned the federal government to eliminate sugary drinks as eligible purchase items for food stamp recipients.  Health initiatives are not new to Bloomberg, as New [...]

Tyler Clementi’s death should weigh heavily upon all of us.  In a universe of self-absorption and amusement at the expense of others, this young man took his life when his roommate and an accomplice, recorded and live streamed an intimate encounter with Tyler and a man.  Though an exceptional violinist, his name will be attached [...]

Today is one of those days that I have to remind myself that writers must write.  I’ve long since abandoned the necessity to be inspired, and therefore have a plethora of unpublished material.  This year, though I planned to enter the Boston Review short story contest, I wasn’t satisfied with my progress, so I’m looking [...]