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 →

Mao: The Unknown Story

Really terrific and well researched book by Jung Chang and Jon Halliday about Mao Tse-Tung’s life and his impact on China. Indeed, the authors did ten years of research to produce the book, including interviews with people who were there for many events covered. The biggest shock I had while reading the book was how … Continue reading Mao: The Unknown Story →

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? →

Funny Of The Week

Here’s something to make you laugh. We all need that sometimes. I really don’t know what’s happening here. Answers, anyone? Funny Of The Week

Nonstop Chaos in USA

Do you need a break? From what? I need a break from the chaos of what is happening in the USA since Trump became president. Every day there is a new executive order that undoes the rights of different Americans. One day it is the rights of people born in the US with immigrant parents. … Continue reading Nonstop Chaos in USA →

FAQs about Leaving US

Here is more helpful information for Americans thinking of leaving the US because of the current political climate. Okay. Let’s continue. I cannot tell you how many emails I got asking questions. Sorry for some of my delayed replies. I had a couple of appointments … FAQs

US Political Crisis Unfolding

Here’s some helpful information for Americans planning to leave the US because of the current political situation. Put a frog in boiling water and it will jump out immediately. Put a frog in a pot of cold water, then slowly turn up the heat. The frog will sit … Unfolding

Shoes of the Little Ones

I’m reposting this poem I wrote in August 2021 in remembrance of today’s 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland. Photo I took at Auschwitz My God. These are the shoes of children—Sandals, boots and leather footwear Worn by little ones with hopes and dreams for a bright future Innocent … Continue reading Shoes of the Little Ones →

Hope Amid Trump’s America: Future Perspectives

The United States is so divided these days and the new president has done nothing to reduce the tension between liberals and conservatives. He was the divider-in-chief in his first administration and continues to be so in the current one. Since Trump's inauguration on Monday, January 20, he has issued many executive orders to "make … Continue reading Hope Amid Trump’s America: Future Perspectives →

Exploring Octavia Butler’s Dystopian Vision

This award-winning dystopian novel was written in 1993 and many of the things the very talented African-American author Octavia Butler wrote about have already happened. She focuses on the climate crisis, for example, and writes about many fires occurring in California. The US is run by billionaires (Elon Musk comes to mind) and there is … Continue reading Exploring Octavia Butler’s Dystopian Vision →