Weight Loss and Me

Shortly before my second daughter was born I decided that I wanted to lose weight. I had watched my parents struggle and suffer through various forms of bariatric surgery, and I wanted nothing at all to do with it. So I changed my diet and lost weight. Over the course...

bedtime

i lie ready at the starting line of sleep tank’s full of exhaustion this race should be good (tiny speedsters with a big head start already careening towards the finish line can’t lose not again) lights cycle yellow then green GO she’s off and I...

Daughters of Jerusalem (Station 8)

Our paths wind with mystery through a murky wood. We know not the destination, but we pretend to choose our way points. Even then, the path seems fickle and capricious; we catch a glimpse of glittery gold through the trees, then cry and wail as the path doubles back,...

Introvert Open For Business

  So I have a confession to make: I’m an introvert. For those of you who know me well, this is probably not a surprise. For others, however, this may be significant news. I’ll forgo the usual defense of introversion that normally follows; others have...

How Cyberpunk Predictions Came True

My introduction to cyberpunk was through the writings of William Gibson. I devoured Neuromancer, and partially enjoyed Count Zero and Mona Lisa Overdrive. (The pseudo-mystical elements left me a bit cold.) I loved Burning Chrome, however. From there I explored the...