The Occupy movement needs a song. I was playing the song At the End of the Day from the musical Les Miserable on the piano the other day when Wendy, my daughter-in-law and I both thought "that’s perfect for the Occupy Movement.” Here are the words. They’re not perfect, but they say a lot about what’s happening in America today. At the End of the Day [1823, … [Read more...] about Occupy Theme Song
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When and How to Talk to Your Kids about Sex
This blog has been sitting in the draft folder for over a week. I needed some time to think about what I've written. I've rewritten parts of it because as always, we worry about being criticized. Many adults find it hard to talk seriously about sex to their children or other adults, so I felt the need to be honest and not piss everyone off. The rule of thumb that I … [Read more...] about When and How to Talk to Your Kids about Sex
New Novel and My Aunt Eleanor
Well, it’s the 6th day of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo.org). I’ve written 10,154 words so far. At first it was work, but for some reason I’m getting more and more into it and like the story. I’m sure it will need a lot more work when done. It’s started out about the friendship of two 14 year old boys which I was going to stretch out into their adult lives, but … [Read more...] about New Novel and My Aunt Eleanor
Bullying
There’s been a lot said about bullying, bullies, and the bullied recently, so I hope I’m writing something a little different. I’ve offered a number of suggestions for you to analyze and decide if it will work in your situation. I was bullied as a kid. Sometimes kids who are bullied become bullies themselves. Just like children who are abused become abusers themselves. … [Read more...] about Bullying
Overcoming Polio–Memoir–Part 14
For those who are reading this for the first time, I’ve been posting my Aunt Eleanor’s memoir to my writers’ blog. She’s 86 and has had polio since she was 4 months old. Italicized comments are mine. Read previous blog postings for more information. Video Links Videos 1 & 2 Videos 3, 4, & 5 Chapter 21 Mom Again My Mom had been looking for a smaller home to buy and … [Read more...] about Overcoming Polio–Memoir–Part 14