The gods of old are with us everywhere…from the days of the week to our cars, athletic shoes, and more. The ancient world is alive in our lives, history lives with us whether we are actively aware of it or not. Every day that passes is a bit of history that we have lived in. […]
On Monday I had to take my car to get an oil change, brakes checked, and a tire repaired. In the pre-pandemic days, I dreaded doing this kind of chore because it means sitting and waiting in an uncomfortable chair for a couple of hours with a lot of people coming and going. Now, it […]
I have been working from home for the last several years, and Mondays are still in need of a jump start. My to do list today includes: submitting another short story to The Molotov Cocktail; updating the month’s discount code (it is LOVEJAVA, for 14% off this month); writing various blogs (like this one you […]
I started life as a tea drinker. That’s what my mother drank, so that is what I drank. And she was a grocery store black tea only kind of tea drinker – Tetley or Lipton – that was it, with enough sugar and milk to make you wonder if the tea was just there for […]
It is Monday, and it is a Holiday, and it is Martin Luther King Jr. Day – a day to remember him, his works, his messages, his example to us all. His birthday was just a few days ago, on January 15th. He was assassinated on April 4th, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 39 […]
Where there is light, there are shadows. In psychology the shadow self is what you yourself perceive as dark and weak about yourself, and therefore needing to be hidden and denied. But this depends on your own perspective on life, and your levels of self-esteem. To be truly healthy and well-adjusted, according to these experts, one must learn to […]
Some spies love yogurt (see: “Burn Notice”), some spies will take whatever they can get while disguised as “freelancers” (aka: mercs, soldiers of fortune, contractors, fixers, plumbers and a number of other colorful euphemisms). Whether you are a spy or just your average Joe or Jane trying to make a living, coffee can figure in […]
After brewing a fresh, aromatic cup of exquisite coffee…settle in with a book of poetry! You’ll enjoy “Lines by Leon” – especially the sweet sketches, wit and depth. Lines by Leon: Poems, Prose, and Pictures This book has words to encourage you, to make you laugh, and to invite you to reflect. With each chapter, […]
I write and paint – and every one of my days begins with a fresh brewed cup of coffee (or three or four). For me, coffee jump starts me in the morning – it is also a friend who is with me when I am mulling over a composition, or a character arc. For me, coffee and creation just […]