What do you think of when someone mentions Christmas? Presents, Snow, Mistletoe? Something else? Christmas, like every other holiday, is rife with iconic imagery and colors. Some… Read more “Nothing says Christmas like…a flock of birds?”
Category: Reflections
All I Want for Christmas…Earplugs
I really like Christmas music. I must confess that I started listening to it sometime in November while I was sitting at my desk knee-deep in editing… Read more “All I Want for Christmas…Earplugs”
Why I Hate Election Time
No, I’m not anti-democracy. I am grateful to live in this country and to have the freedom to make my own decisions concerning social and political issues.… Read more “Why I Hate Election Time”
Why Being a Former Server Can Ruin the Dining-Out Experience
I worked in the restaurant industry for 5 years. I started out as a server, then became a trainer, a bartender and an assistant manager. I worked… Read more “Why Being a Former Server Can Ruin the Dining-Out Experience”
Sticks and Stones: When Words Really Hurt
October is National Bullying Prevention Month, a time when we are encouraged to remember and end bullying in schools and on the Internet. People all over have… Read more “Sticks and Stones: When Words Really Hurt”
It’s Time to Cut the 12th Man: A Response to the Behavior of Chiefs Fans on 10.6.12
Arrowhead stadium used to be a place that other teams were afraid to play in because of the 12th man, the fans. The crowd was a force… Read more “It’s Time to Cut the 12th Man: A Response to the Behavior of Chiefs Fans on 10.6.12”
Remembering Edgar Allan Poe on his Death-Day
In Baltimore lives the legacy of one of the United States’ most famous writers—Edgar Allan Poe. In his lifetime, Poe never received the sort of attention that… Read more “Remembering Edgar Allan Poe on his Death-Day”
The Most Interesting Man I Have Ever Met: A 9.11 Story
Being in the Midwest, you don’t often have interactions with people who were directly affected by 9.11. But the most interesting person I have ever met was… Read more “The Most Interesting Man I Have Ever Met: A 9.11 Story”
It’s Football Time, But Where’s My Ticket?
Today is opening day for the Kansas City Chiefs. I have been going to Chiefs games with my mom for as long as I can remember. My… Read more “It’s Football Time, But Where’s My Ticket?”
Writer vs the World 