Wordwitch
“The role of a writer is not to say what we can all say, but what we are unable to say” ~ Anais Nin
Ricky Gervais’ Fox Hunt Opposition on Twitter.
The fox hunt—long held tradition in The UK—has faced opposition before. Picture a bucolic pastoral scene, magnificent horses, fabulously outfitted riders, a canter through the countryside, dogs enjoying a great romp in the woodlands—great fun for everyone…except the...
Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution! Sign the Petition.
May 15 is Food Revolution Day, a worldwide incentive championed by Jamie Oliver to help families and children learn about where their food comes from and nutrition in general. Here’s what Mr. Oliver had to say about it: “Obesity is one of the three biggest social...
A Love Letter, the Road to You {Adult-ish}
You sent me a letter saying that I still show up in your dreams. I recognized your handwriting straight away, the envelope warm in my hand, the morning sun had shone on the mail box, heating your words with its inquisitive rays. It was only yesterday that I had...
Breaking News: Another Quake in Nepal {Video + links to Aid Groups}.
Another 7.3 Magnitude earthquake hit Nepal today, May 12, 2015, at 12:50 local time. An estimated 32 people are dead and more than a thousand are injured. In the aftermath of April’s devastation, this news brings renewed pressures to help the people of Nepal recover...
The Danger of Homogenizing our Identity
“I see your true colors thought they appear to be different You should never be afraid because your difference is the difference We live in a world where to be yourself is hard And the way you really feel can leave you emotional scar But stay strong, stay firm, and...
For My Daughter’s, on Mama’s day…When I’m old
I hoped that I wouldn’t get older. You’ve always said that to you, I would be forever 32. I hoped that my hands would always be strong and that my knuckles wouldn’t hint at overwork and that my skin would be sleek and unspotted. But there have been too many years of...
Sex Clubs. What Liberated Women Need to Know.
A Sex Club? What’s that? You watch what? Is it safe? OMG! These and other more probing questions were fired at me one day when I let slip that I had been—and there was no taking that information back. Could I be of service by sharing the scoop about an unconventional...
How To love A Wild man!
“Reaching higher, going farther away from the settled, the routine life, you again become wild, you again become part of the animal world. You again live like a tiger or a lion, or like a river. You again soar like a bird into the skies, farther and farther away. And...
Toplessness in Canada: It’s Street Legal – Nudity.
The Free the Nipple campaign has spurred a cacophony of reactions online. I’ve been mulling this over for a good few weeks. While most of us can agree that the issue of “equal rights” is what’s most important, opinion is divided as to whether the right to bare breasts...
56 Quotes and Strategies for Getting Published.
“May your stride be longer returning from the mailbox than on the way to it.” ~ Paul Raymond Martin If you’re like me, as a writer, you dream of a bookshelf that holds a book you’ve authored. The mist-shrouded, winding road from when the book emerges via your...
