A shift in perspective can transform your tolerable existence into a life worth living. I used to have a job I hated so much that my dream vacation was to be put in a chemically-induced coma and hooked up to IVs and a colostomy bag for two blissfully unconscious weeks. …

And it’s not the green beer — I recently received notice that my quest for dual citizenship with Ireland will soon be realized. Although I was born in the United States, I qualify for Irish citizenship because one of my grandparents was born there. Why I applied for Irish citizenship is another story, but since Ancestry confirms…

There’s more to it than a box of chocolates — The ancient Greeks had a lot to say on the subject of love. Here are a few examples: “Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.” — Aristotle “Friends show their love in times of trouble, not in happiness.” — Euripedes “He whom the gods love dies young.”…

It took 50 years to perfect. — I wrote almost all of this poem I'm going to tell you about in high school for an English class. I tossed it off in a trice. I was never quite satisfied with it. There was one word that didn't sit quite right with me. But it was a class…

A Poem About Independence — She chafed to break free of the ties that bind. From the day she was born, she’d decided, She needed no one; she’d made up her mind, But to none but herself she confided. Nothing she laid on the altar that day. She would never submit to another. Not even…

Do you really want to put your name on something this mediocre? — This story contains some text created using artificial intelligence. At first, I was outraged by the emergence of AI technology as a viable means for content creation. How dare they? Engineers who couldn't write a pithy phrase or scribble a cartoon to save their lives are pulling down high six-figure…

A Poem About Pills Two plastic cases One is for morning One is for later each night Each sectioned for each of the days of the week, that’s Fourteen compartments, alright? Six pills upon rising Three pills before bed Nine chances to aid what is ailing One woman who wonders One day at a time if the system’s…

A guide to the classics — This page does not contain affiliate links to products. The author receives no commission for purchases made through these links. As an early adopter of sourcing recipes on the Internet, I’m getting a little (if you’ll excuse the expression) fed up. Now, I’ll admit, there’s something magical about hitting a…

Carrie Fisher was an excellent actor, but an even better writer — This story does not contain affiliate links to products. The author receives no commission for purchases made through these links. Carrie Fisher's role as Princess Leia Organa in the Star Wars saga gained her the adoration of the masses, but she also wrote some funny, wise, and engaging books. If…