I was away from home for a long time. After growing up in a small town, I graduated from high school and college early and
Tag: Creative Nonfiction Essays
Journal: My Respite – Wildlife Sightings
This island is a wild and beautiful place. It’s also a place where one has to be careful because it is home to interesting wildlife.
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
Do you believe in magic in love? That is what “smoke” refers to in the old Platters song, actually recorded in 1933. There is discussion
Remembering: My Friend and Jamaica’s Fern Valley
Around 15 years ago, I did a lot of traveling with a good friend. We saw so many wonderful places. I feel like we went
Trust in a Relationship
Do you have trust in your relationships? In all of your relationships – with your partner, your family, your friends, your colleagues? Trust is
2016 Presidential Election
I hate the U.S. news media. I’m not sure it would be better in any other nation, but in the U.S., you only hear what