“I sound my barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world.” – Walt Whitman
My sturdy shelters
A few weeks ago, a podcaster said, “A good friend is a sturdy shelter.” The podcaster also stated, “A good friendship is one where you help each other grow in holiness.” I have to admit that when I was younger, I was often a difficult person to be friends with. Partially due to immaturity and…
What Are We Becoming?
Several years ago, schools and rec programs began giving trophies and medals not only to the top 3 winners of an athletic event but also to everyone else for just participating. People stated it devalued the hard work of the top 3 and made kids not want to compete so hard to be the best…
Sharpening the Sword
Last month, a podcaster I was listening to said two things about time and resting that I had to apply this week. “Longevity is important; take time to rest.” AND “You have to take the time to sharpen your sword to cut down the maximum amount of trees.” Last year I had several surgeries and…
Exposed!
I did an Open Mic Night last week and read four new poems that might be in my next poetry book. For the first time in my life, I felt like my throat was about to close up. At first, I thought I was about to have a panic attack in front of a packed…
Middle Age or Senior Citizens?
As a Gen Xer in her fifties, I get annoyed with all these millennials calling themselves middle-aged. When I was growing up, middle age was considered to be people in their 50s and 60s. If Millennials are considered middle-aged, what does that make Gen Xers – senior citizens? I don’t feel elderly, and I darn…
By the Seat of My Pants
In the writing field, there is a silent war going on – the fight between the plotters and the pantsers. Plotters are those who plan their stories before they write them by outlining, doing character sheets, and researching historical and scientific facts. Pantsers are those who start writing on a blank screen, letting the characters…
Bring Back the Standard!
About a year ago, I saw my podiatrist and asked him to measure my feet so that i could purchase a better fitting tennis shoe. However, he told me that even if he did, the measurement didn’t matter because shoe sellers no longer follow a standard size for all shoes. He measured me at womens…
Movies on Resale – SMDH
This week I was listening to the news about the ticket resale prices for the movie “The Odyssey.” The going resale prices were $150 to $2000. The reason why is that “The Odyssey” was filmed entirely on IMAX film, so it can only be shown in IMAX theaters. Unfortunately, there are only 25 theaters nationwide…
Honor Thy Parents
If anyone asks me what commandment I have trouble following, it’s not the one everyone usually thinks. My problem is honoring my mother and father. It’s not that my parents were bad. My mother sacrificed so much to give me and my brothers the life she never had. She also had me – a mouthy…
The Value of Boredom
Many years ago, the second I got out of elementary school for the summer, my mother heard those dreaded words from me – I’m bored! She told me to go read a book. I first read all the books I was “allowed” to read in my mother’s library (Hello V.C. Andrews). Then she would drive…
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R.R. Peace, Author and Poet 