Beach Music — Thanks, Ravyne. This is a prompt I can definitely relate to. You see, I live in North Carolina. My home is less than a two-hour drive from the beach. And I grew up with something called “beach music”. Until I was 20, I thought everyone in America knew what that…

We can’t help our son, so we chose to help our grandson. — I sit here reflecting on my stepson’s life. He was such a loving child at five years old. Fast forward to age 12. He had started hanging out with kids who were bad influences. Then his mother died suddenly. From there it spiraled downward at heart-stopping speed. We allowed him…

The Godmother of Cocaine — The neighborhood was rough. She didn’t like going home. Her mother was usually drunk and the beatings were getting worse. Her mother’s boyfriends were just as bad. She spent as much time as possible playing in the neighborhood, but she got hungry and had no money to buy food. That’s…

A Perpetual Pattern — Anastasia Basil’s story from 2019 inspired this article. Or is it a rant? A rant is about shouting to the world that something is not right. And since I know I can’t fix this situation, I guess this is a rant. It is fortuitous that I read Anastasia’s story today…

Beliefs Versus Actions — This is one thing people get wrong. The idea comes from the Bible, 1 Timothy 6:10, “For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.” Money itself is a tool…

National Skilled Trades Day — May 4 is National Skilled Trades Day. This may be the most under-celebrated National Day. It’s time to change that. For the last 60 years or so, a college education was the way to earn the big bucks. That earning ability has eroded. …

Do You Have What It Takes? — There are children in this country, and in your area, who have no idea what a “normal” home life is supposed to be. They are physically or verbally abused. They do their homework or not because their parents can’t help or don’t care. They eat whatever is in the cabinet…

Can You Be Bad? — I am once again inspired by Ruby Noir with this prompt to write about what it means to be a good versus a bad person. No one is completely good or bad. We all have the seeds of both within us. …

Introducing Mikey and Snowball Mikey Name? Mikey. Hey, that’s not me in the picture! What breed are you? Jack Russell, chihuahua, and some others What’s your favorite human food? Did you say food? Yes, yes, please. I like everything except cucumbers What are you scared of? That loud noise outside…