Monday Night Six Word Story 4.25.22

Welcome to tonight’s six word story! Here’s how it works: Post your six word story in the comments below or post a six word story on your own blog and share a link to your six word story post in the comments. Are you new to the six word story? If so, no worries. It’s […]

Song of the Week: Smile

My mama liked this song. She wasn’t really an optimistic person but she was always hopeful. And I think that this song buoyed her sense of hope. One thing I know for sure, through all of the struggle life threw her way, she never forgot how to smile.

Monday Night Six Word Story 2.28.22

Welcome to tonight’s six word story! Here’s how it works: Post your six word story in the comments below or post a six word story on your own blog and share a link to your six word story post in the comments. Are you new to the six word story? If so, no worries. It’s […]

The Last Time I Talked with my Mom

I talked to my mom early on the morning of January 10th. I got a call at 5:55 a.m. from one of the nurses at the facility she was in. They wanted to know if I wanted her sent back to the emergency room because they were having trouble maintaining her oxygen levels. My mom […]

Song of the Week: Blaze of Glory

I don’t know about you but I’ve always loved the Young Guns movies and Bon Jovi. To this day, you can catch me belting this song out while I’m tearing down the road on my way to wherever. These movies made me want to marry Lou Diamond Phillips when I was a kid. But eventually […]

Me. You. Sex. Money.

Back in 2000-ish, I was living in Orange, CA and working at a Barnes & Noble in Santa Ana. I was broke (because I was working at Barnes & Noble) so my transportation options were feet, bus, or bike. I went with bike. As I was riding home one afternoon, a man rode up next […]

Song of the Week: Beneath the Christmas Star

I have always loved Christmas. I hope a time never comes round when I don’t. No matter how difficult life has been at times, nothing ever took the joy away. I’m not a religious person. I don’t celebrate Christmas as a Christian. I celebrate the season as a human being. I don’t do Christmas shopping. […]

Song of the Week: My Sharona

My sister and I were barreling down the road in my POS Escort hatchback, singing this song at the top of our lungs. And it doesn’t matter where we were or where we were going. It just mattered that we were singing and making one of my favorite memories. Enjoy.