A writer friend of mine named John McGilvray recently wrote a poem about the US reflecting what is happening under its current president but he wrote it in the same style as the well-known poem,"The New Colossus," by Emma Lazurus, seen on the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor. I liked his poem so … Continue reading The New Colossus Updated
Category: USA
Complaint Number One
What do you complain about the most? Because I closely follow political events in the US, I would say my number one complaint is that President Trump isn’t being held accountable yet for his many crimes. For instance, many of the Epstein files still haven’t been released despite almost all members of Congress passing a … Continue reading Complaint Number One
Resist the Hate
A poem capturing recent disturbing developments in the United States since Trump became president.
The Hot Topic of Immigration
Since the issue of immigration is much in the news these days, especially in the US, I thought it would be a good time to remind my dear readers about my well-reviewed novel Torn Between Worlds. (It has a score of 4.7 out of five on Amazon.) It’s about a 12-year-old Mexican named Isabel who … Continue reading The Hot Topic of Immigration
No Kings Protest
Reporting from Toledo, Ohio Because family is important to us, hubby Rick and I flew back to the US a few days ago from Spain to attend the 100th birthday party of Rick’s aunt Peggy. She lives in Toledo, Ohio and is the younger sister of my husband’s father.I had not intended to go to … Continue reading No Kings Protest
Lord of the Flies
A Book Review This is a novel I knew I would have to read someday because of all the times I would hear someone say, “It was a Lord of the Flies” situation. Until I read this classic, I never understood what they meant but I figured it must be something really bad.My mother was … Continue reading Lord of the Flies
Hope for a Better Tomorrow
Hands Off Protests around the US On Friday I wrote a post about how the USA had lost its way and berated the 90 million Americans who hadn't bothered to vote in the last presidential election that gave us the worst president in my lifetime. However, after seeing photos and videos from the 1,400 "Hands … Continue reading Hope for a Better Tomorrow
USA Has Lost Its Way
The Statue of Liberty I bet you are really tired of reading about the current US President, just as I am. Since I have no respect for him, I will go without saying his name. But I bet you know who the Felon of The United States (FOTUS) is even if you are one of … Continue reading USA Has Lost Its Way
Three Authors Take on Being Lost
I am a member of the Torrevieja Writers' Circle in Spain and we have weekly prompts to encourage people to write something if they don't already have a topic in mind. This last week the prompt was simply the word "Lost." Here are three writers' takes on this topic for your reading pleasure. Photo by … Continue reading Three Authors Take on Being Lost
Is It Just Me Or Is It Getting Hot In Here?
Here’s a very interesting report on what is happening at US private companies with government contracts now that Trump has taken over. In the past week I have heard from friends in the US who work for private companies – some of which have government contracts. The situation is … Is It Just Me Or … Continue reading Is It Just Me Or Is It Getting Hot In Here?
US Author Nancy Klein in Spain 