Graham Nickerson suffers a wicked sword blow to the neck from a pint-sized warrior. With a mighty roar, the swordsman strikes again. This time, Graham manages to raise his arm against attacker. Alas, his arm is hacked off at the shoulder. Sitting right there at the kitchen table in front of a laptop full of […]
The Waiting Room by Guest Author Morgan Ann Gray
The old saying “You could cut the air with a knife” popped into my mind as soon as I entered the room. The tension was physical and I was sure I was in the wrong time and place.
Retirement Plans
While other writers have been talking of clutter in these pages, I’m ever-so-slowly getting rid of everything. Giving it away mostly. I’ve been shrinking into smaller places for the last ten years, since my marriage broke up.
Saving the Earth…But What About Those Long Showers?
A forlorn father struggles to teach his teenage daughter about the importance of being environmentally friendly and discovers teenagers have their own quirky ways of showing us that “they get it.”
Open Letter to My Sisters: BE A SISTER
Some of you have sisters who mean the world to you. I am talking about the sisters who are our siblings. This open letter is to remind you sisters to LOVE your sisters.
Little Pig Burns House Down, Blames Wolf: Drastic Thoughts About Clutter
It sounds crazy, but I really hope my house burns down. I honestly believe that if I lost all of my worldly possessions in a fire, I would be able to escape this house, the clutter and particular memories these boxes of crap represent. I half expect the producers of the show Hoarders to knock […]
Rebel, Rebel: The Sweetness of Non-Conformity
In a family that shuns conformity, how does a kid get a little rebellion in? Donna Leskosek observes an uprising in action.
Florida Retirement: Life, Love, Limbo
With the arrogant wisdom of the middle-aged armchair homebody, I was of the opinion that retirement and Florida had at least one thing in common – each was the metaphorical equivalent to Limbo, that mythical place where Christians await their ticket to Heaven.
The Things We Carry: Blessings and Burdens of Motherhood
A mother of two struggles through childcare, kids’ parties and massive tooth pain, and ponders the blessings and burdens of motherhood.
The “Kids” are Alright (If You Don’t Count Coffee Grounds, Twist Ties and the Rat)
I’m often told that my parents sound like they were very interesting people. I suppose they were. At least, they were interesting, if not a tad puzzling, to a neighbour of theirs one summer day many years ago. He had recently bought the house across the street from their place and had a perfect view […]
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