Taking a Bite Out of History

Review of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith Sure, they know the old Honest Abe myth, however, this new incarnation of the Lincoln myth let's them see deeper into the real man. Knowing more about and getting to know the real man, one gains a better appreciation for his achievements, both personal and political; …

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Dear Cancer

Dear Cancer, Tonight I found out that you are killing another friend of mine; draining his life away before the eyes of his loved ones. His spirit is tired and just wants to rest; sleep however, offers little relief. Life keeps moving on at a normal pace, but now thanks to you it exhausts him …

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Dusk and Summer – A Review

It has been a long time since a book has held me captive, curled and cuddled beneath my covers until its pages were through with my mind.  Dusk and Summer by Joesph A. Pinto kept me prisoner this afternoon while I hungrily devoured every last sentence down to the final period. The novella published by …

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Being

I am an imperfect being . Swift to anger ..Slow to forget Passionate about oddities .others disdain Unable to gasp fully . hate, ignorance and foolish pride. Yet guilty of them all Blessed and Cursed I live my life Walking between reality and dreams Content to be an imperfect being.

The Blank Brain…..

After an afternoon of shopping with Momma, I sat down to finish the post I started on and there was no love in it. So here I am with a blank brain. Well, not completely, it is thinking about the gigantic mess in my spare room.  It is too horrific for me to post a …

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Emma, Emma, Emma, What Have You Done?

A Review of Jane Austen's Emma Another novel of love, manners and courtship, but this time the protagonist has options; two to be exact.  She can either find a husband or become a spinster.  The early pages of the novel lead us to believe that Emma has chosen the later option because she does not …

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Adventure Update

I have been in my new home a little over a month.  The storage unit that has haunted me isn't half-way empty as I had planned. I wanted to have the unit cleared out and most if not all of the stuff stashed away in the spare bedroom. Plans, I  have reminded myself are meant …

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Echoes

My love, my dark love, Daylight fades, desire grows, Like the snake to Eve, you call to me, In the arms of another a life I sought to make, Then from darkness, desire calls and to you I belong, You call to me through dreams and sweet memories, Giving me not only pleasure but completeness, …

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Where do we go from here?

So I took the plunge and started my life over again. Now what? What is it that I am trying to do that I couldn't do before and with a partner? My new house is coming together. There are curtains hanging in the bedroom and dinning room.  I even have a table cloth and place …

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