With a jumble of feelings ranging from relief to chagrin to ‘I’m gonna miss you’, I am signing off indefinitely from weekly creations of Contentment…
If I felt I was fully prepared, I have always enjoyed writing an exam. To me, exams were like solving puzzles, and I liked being…
It can be hard not to feel envious at times when someone we know has achieved success. If the person at the next desk makes…
My family members who read this will recognize the verse posted here. It hung in our kitchen for years, and my Mother would challenge anyone…
I don’t know for sure, but I think just about every human on the planet has their own personal ‘if only’ story. When I was…
An unreliable narration is a type of story told in first person (usually) where the audience is strung along by the narrator’s side of the…
As a life long book lover I have read great literature, bestsellers, fluff, chick-lit, thrillers, biographies, diaries, and lots of everything else. I do not…
One of my guilty pleasures is rap music. Some of you might find that surprising, but I am a fan of music with rhythm and…
I was casting about for something interesting to read and I came across ‘A Visit from the Goon Squad’ by Jennifer Egan — who could…
Hindsight is a smug know-it-all. How many times have we lamented our circumstances over a favourite beverage and said, “In hindsight, I should have…” Doesn’t…