Category: Writings, Musings, Etc.

The Great Mystery

About ten years ago I began to feel drawn to the state of Montana. I have no explanation as to why. Up until a trip...

K-Pop Demon Hunters: Three Life Lessons

Not being a big fan of anything having to do with demons, I had no plans to watch the Netflix movie K-Pop Demon Hunters, and...

Deep Fakes, Body Snatchers & Hands

It used to be one of the clear cut ways an expert could identify a “deep fake” was to spot oddities in the hands, like...

He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not

I remember as a little girl watching Ariel plucking a (seaweed?) flower. With a dreamy look in her eyes, she dismembers the flower in rhythm,...

Untitled Fable or The Story of What Happened to the Rich Man- Concluded

I self-published this fable in Dec. 2021. By self-published I mean I used cardstock paper, a hole- puncher, and some ribbon to gift a copy...

Untitled Fable or The Story of What Happened to the Rich Man- Part 5

I self-published this fable in Dec. 2021. By self-published I mean I used cardstock paper, a hole- puncher, and some ribbon to gift a copy...

You’ve Got a Fast Car

Knock, knock. Who’s there? Carl. Carl Who? Car’ll get you there quicker than if you walk. Unknown A majority of Buffalonians travel around by car. Two recent events have...

Untitled Fable or The Story of What Happened to the Rich Man- Part 4

I self-published this fable in Dec. 2021. By self-published I mean I used cardstock paper, a hole- puncher, and some ribbon to gift a copy...

In Praise of Creativity

“The breathtakingly wonderful thing about [art as a reaction to the artist] is its truthfulness. Look at your work and it tells you how it...

A Look Back

I recently took a trip to one of my favorite local bookstores (Talking Leaves) and picked up The Best American Essays of 2024 (Wesley Morris...