Once upon a time, when I was in about second grade, my almost-best-friend borrowed a record from her older brother’s room and I heard David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” for the first time. In the song, Major Tom, an astronaut, leaves his space capsule, which then takes off for Earth without him, stranding him in space. […]
Words From The Other Side
Kindness in the Age of Trump
Recently, I saw a meme reminding me to be kind. It said to tip generously, smile at strangers, and let people in front of you in line. With Trump as president, it’s time to remind everyone to be kind—radically kind. A lot of folks are hurting right now. From kicking people off food stamps to […]
The Thing About Getting Older
“Why are people afraid of getting older? You feel wiser. You feel more mature. You feel like you know yourself better. Would you really trade all that for softer skin? Not me. Nope.” — Anna Kournikova As you age, things change. Sure, things are always changing, but you notice the differences more acutely as you […]
Why Start a Literary Group?
You’re new to the writing game. Someone in your past said you had talent, but life got in the way. Family, career, bills and discouragement kept you away from the keyboard. Only recently you made the commitment to sidestep obstacles and put your thoughts on paper. You’ve a laptop, ideas and a dream. You’ll carve […]
The Thing About Feeling Less Than
For most, if not all of my life, I’ve felt less than. That I don’t measure up, or if I do, I’m an imposter. Like, even if I have it all, I have nothing. If things are going really well, I assume it’ll be fleeting. Success, if it comes, seems like a clever hoax. When […]
This Holiday Season
As a visual artist and a writer it weighs heavily on my mind every holiday season what my Ghost Parachute covers should say or do or evoke or show. Because I can’t forget what’s happening. This holiday season, while you eat your turkeys, your hams, your roasts, nibble on chocolate chips, sugar cookies, gingerbread, sip […]
