My favorite new song by Alanis Morrisette. The scenes remind me of the Oregon coast, which I miss so much.

Behold, my body!  It is resilient, malleable.  It thrums within a universe of fluids, cells, structures, generosity. It breaks and mends.  It is scarred and perfect.  This is my body.  It’s been opened … fingers have touched my brain.  Cells … Continue reading →

Writing Scared This is how it goes: You inch onto the edge of the earth And with nothing more than A kite of words You step into thin air And you write things that desperately need More than cloth strips … Continue reading →

Do you hear it?  Pffft … Pffft.  That’s the sound of my hands as they brush together, signifying the completion of my illustrious career as a journalist.  It’s been a great gig!  Thanks, HuffingtonPost for kindly publishing my humble submissions.  … Continue reading →

It’s nearly over — this madness that calls itself, for a better word, an election.  My frantic, migraine-producing work for HuffingtonPost has calmed down to a more manageable dull ache behind the eyes.  It’s now hard-hitting, on-the-ground , microphone-in-the-face reporting … Continue reading →

I love Sundays.  Do you love Sundays?  I LOVE Sundays.  It’s all about the coffee.  The newspaper.  The soft and languid pace.  A visceral remembrance of a church pew, scented with wood polish and prayers.  Songs that make you cry.  … Continue reading →

And what a week!  We’re officially in a Big R recession now and some are even worried that we’re headed toward a Big D depression.  It’s worldwide.  All our little middle class boats are stuck in a waning tide and … Continue reading →

Officially … as of today … I finally get to walk again.  Look out, left leg!  You’re gonna have to walk again … starting today, this moment, this very lovely day! Of course, walking with a broken leg means having … Continue reading →

OffTheBus Election Correspondents Masthead OffTheBus (OTB) is a citizen-powered and -produced presidential campaign news site sponsored by the Huffington Post and New York University’s NewAssignment.Net. OffTheBus is the result of the efforts of a nationwide network of more than 12,000 … Continue reading →

When a part of one’s body has been broken … fractured … opened and insulted with the addition of a metal plate and screws, encased and elevated for two months.   When one cannot walk.  When one must rely on … Continue reading →