The sum of my experiences — I am from gentle women with a soft touch Women who wrestled with weak men Women whose spirit and vision Rose above anger and jealousy to anchor my faith I am from the weak men Who let their ego and hubris Determine their actions as they Heard a relentless drumbeat Of worthlessness, never “getting…

Is it Real? Or just a diversion? — I am forgetting the key to my essence What did the wise grad student say? Something about being the captain of your life Or was it “Always live your life with a game-like attitude?” Seeing the goldfinches at the bird feeder While hearing the flicker call impetuously My soul is satisfied and…

A Plethora of Ailments and Remedies — Have you noticed how many new drugs are being advertised on television lately? By ‘new’ I mean a drug that no one had ever heard of five years ago. Even more intriguing are the new maladies which have recently been “discovered” — illnesses and ailments no one had heard of…

Earth Clay, loam, and humus Shaped by nature’s energy Form the essential Air The sky, the heavens Atmospheric endowment We breathe and birds fly Fire Brilliant radiance Creativity burning Effervescent joy Water Shimmering mirror Moonlight dancing on the pond Wakes sleeping desire ©️ 2023, Rusty Alderson

Smith, where Jones had had ‘had’, had had ‘had had’; ‘had had’ had had the examiner’s approval. Capiche? ©️ Rusty Alderson, 2022

Here are some guidelines that will make your essay memorable — An essay can be a great way to let the world know what you think about a given topic — a way to expose your readers to an opinion they might not have considered. To make it compelling, start with a strong thesis that clearly states the main point of…

The “human condition” has been a topic for philosophers, poets, and artists ever since the first caveman started drawing on his cave wall. Early cave drawings indicate that cavemen were curious about their world and their life experiences. People throughout the ages have grappled with the paradox of living a…

From the San Francisco Call, Volume 96, Number 157, November 4, 1904, Page 7 After wandering all over her body for fourteen years a needle was taken from the shoulder of Bertha Coler at the Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia. When she was five years old she fell to the kitchen floor and the needle entered her left ankle. At intervals of two or three months…

From the San Francisco Call, Volume 96, Number 157, November 4, 1904, Page 7 “Mrs, H. J. Stoutenburgh. wife of a Des Moines coal operator, recently saw “Babes in Toyland” at a Chicago theater. She became so convulsed with laughter as to bring on a paralytic stroke. She was removed from the theater and taken to her hotel in a carriage. Her condition has…