Life Stories
Original articles, essays, and mental meanderings

On this page, you'll find a collection of essays and articles that run the gamut from family, to friendship, to immortality, and that's quite a gamut. Enjoy!

24 Jan 2009    Why Beauty?

If we are just crawling toward infinity in an endless game of survival of the fittest, have you ever wondered what is the point of beauty?

 
20 Jan 2009    Wishing Him Well

Thoughts from a McCain supporter on Inaugeration Day.

 
13 Apr 2008    My South

This "list story" (or poem, if you like) was inspired by incredible performances, amateurs and professionals alike, on a program called Turner South. Each sentence begins with the phrase, "In my South..." and the rest is a description told through the eyes and memories of the performer.  I was so inspired that I thought I'd try it myself.  If you haven't seen these, check out the book version, My South, at www.turnersouth.com. You can get it for a song on Amazon, and it includes a DVD of the performances.  If you are a Southerner—this is a MUST HAVE. If you just wish you understood Southerners—buy this book.

 
13 Apr 2008    Negotiations

This one is for all my sister friends out there. When I turned forty, I told my husband that the only thing I wanted for my birthday was to hire someone to come clean my house. He had another brilliant plan.

 
24 Feb 2008    Closet Party

What happens when my one-with-the-universe hippy friend and I end up talking Jesus over Shiraz and Scrabble?  Can friendship survive this?