I first met Neil deGrasse Tyson in 2003, not long after 9/11. New York was rebuilding but that was all. The area where the Twin Towers stood was a hole in the ground with rubble in it. I, on the other

This is for @freewritehouse's 5-minute freewrite. Here we go, cranking something out for the 5 minute freewrite. I haven't been writing lately. I haven't been writing well for a while. I'm not sure why

Oh, dear, do you have any idea of the amount of things I need/want to change in my life? Let's just say there are a LOT of things that I would be happy to change; the real question is what do I really

And now, for what we've all been waiting for! I cannot tell you how excited I am to finally see this trailer. I'm dying to know how the Avengers are going to pull this off, especially after the end of

I first heard about this comic via a Batman: Arkham City (B:AC) side mission. The side mission involves a series of murders in Arkham City but parts of their faces are being removed. (Note: there's a similar

Today I feel like I should quarantine myself in my house and just curl up on the couch with a blanket and a hot cup of tea. Agh! The cup of tea is what I’m currently missing! Besides not feeling well and

Today's haiku was inspired by the image below. boats along the harbor summertime catches their nets sustenance, provides

Clouds over Colorado I couldn't help but use this. I think it's gorgeous.

Here is my entry for the Mizu No Oto contest haiku contest, hosted by @bananafish. I don't typically write or read haiku, but I figured I would learn. I love the ideas that they are judged by -- as you

Partiko has asked that we send Thanksgiving messages to other users and the above shows which posts I commented on. I don’t think Partiko for IOS has the ability to send messages yet. Happy thanksgiving

(This is not my turkey; this is an iStock turkey) Yesterday was Thanksgiving at my house and for the umpteenth time in a row, I fixed turkey and stuffing, mashed potatoes and store-bought gravy (I can't

I was lucky enough to be able to interview @improv the other day and he and I decided to arrange it so that, while he was taking part in his Thanksgaming, I would be on the phone and the Steemians (or

Steemitbloggers is having a contest as to what your favorite song is and why. The problem is that you have to name only one song, regardless of mood and environment. There are so many songs to choose from.

I want to thank @mariannewest for her prompt today. It fit perfectly in with what I needed to write next and I was sorely stuck for what was going to happen. For those of you keeping score out there, I

Sometimes it's as though I just can't help myself. I know these are virtual cards. I know that the game itself, most likely, is going to cost me money. But I want to play. I want to play so I can reach

So, there's a contest to write a haiku based on a particular picture. My haiku is below the photo. (Photo by @marcoriccardi) Wandering birds rest Autumn leaves summer changes Next to water's edge

I moved to Colorado in 2006and ever since, I don't think that too many days go by that I don't marvel at the Rockies. This first image was taken of Pikes Peak at dawn when my husband first moved here.

This is probably one of my favorite photos that I've ever taken. The only story I know about the headstone is that the girl was 18 years old and died. I'm assuming Mom or Dad put the Care Bear there. The

Last night my husband and I finished "The Haunting of Hill House," the Netflix original series that was inspired by Shirley Jackson's novel of the same name. Earlier that day, I had also finished

This is a pretty big picture for a post on small talk, but here goes: Small talk is anathema to a novel. Yes, I said it and I'll say it again. Small talk is anathema to a novel and most defitely short