https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlPZ0hIGx90&list=WL&index=8 I don't know if you believe in near-death experiences. But I do and I have watched quite a few of these videos on YouTube. This video is one of the most powerful near death experiences (NDE) I have ever seen. This woman, Penny Whitbrodt, was a nurse and shared what happened to her in … Continue reading A Mind-Blowing Near Death Experience
Six Generations of Sad Endings
On my father's side of the family, I have discovered one line with at least six generations in a row of family catastrophes. Men in this family just kept dying in all kinds of ways for 100 years. This is the Zealand line. Death at an early age is not uncommon in most families, especially … Continue reading Six Generations of Sad Endings
Discovering the Joys of San Francisco
There is much to love about the City by the Bay. It is compact: Seven miles wide by seven miles long. So it's easy to get around by walking or via public transportation. It is rich in history and culture: The population exploded during the 1849 Gold Rush, going from around 1000 people in 1848 … Continue reading Discovering the Joys of San Francisco
Living on Borrowed Time
Droughts, fires, unbearable heat Doesn't it feel like we are living on borrowed time? Is it only me who feels like the end is near for the human race? Reading the news is so scary these days Makes me want to reach for another anti-anxiety pill Is it best to ignore our frightful plight? Just … Continue reading Living on Borrowed Time
The Long and Winding Road
By Sue Champion Photo by Johannes Plenio on Pexels.com Look back pilgrimCan you see your starting pointDid the road seem straightWhen you first began the journeyHow many wrong turns did you makeReturn to the crossroadsSelect another pathOnly to arrive at a dead endDid you make wise choicesWith career path or your partnerDid you change your … Continue reading The Long and Winding Road
Haiku on Suicide
My friend took her life Her torment is now over My torment begins
A Five Star Review on Amazon.es
Here is the most recent review of my novel Torn Between Worlds: A Mexican Immigrant's Journey to Find Herself on Amazon.es. The review is in English but was written by a woman named Carol who lives in Spain. I quote it in full below. A refugee story told from a young person's perspectiveNancy writes a … Continue reading A Five Star Review on Amazon.es
A Perfect Vacation
Map of Catalonia Hubby Rick and I just returned from a perfect eight-day vacation to the Catalonia Province. We explored three cities on our trip: Girona, Barcelona and Tarragona. Each place was delightful in its own way. We decided to go there for my birthday and our wedding anniversary. To reduce the stress of travel, … Continue reading A Perfect Vacation
Pity, not Pride, in the USA
My country has lost its way No one can argue it hasn’t What will make it right? Should we stand up and fight? Or just go on about our day? We are awash in guns States attempts to ensure citizen safety Now undone Women no longer in control Of their own bodies So hard to … Continue reading Pity, not Pride, in the USA
Paperback Writer
By Anthony Jones Balthasar shuddered as the whip cut into his flesh leaving a bright crimson welt as record of its introduction. He smelt the mixture of Chanel and vodka as the Baroness leaned over his shoulder, “And now, leibchen,” she murmured, her tone deepening to a husky contralto, “I shall teach you to scream … Continue reading Paperback Writer
US Author Nancy Klein in Spain 