My older brother is a natural born skeptic, far from being naive. So naturally, when he told me he’d won a free laptop by clicking on one of those flashing ad banners on the internet, I thought he’d lost his mind.
It was 2005 and Apple was riding the wave… Read the rest...
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I love four-leaf clovers, but when I found this one in the back yard, it was the first time I was ever compelled to leave one alone instead of picking it.It grew just beside the patio out back and was a good inch and a half across. It was bright… Read the rest...
A few years ago, in anticipation of the release of Pokémon Black and White, Nintendo held a series of promotional events at malls across the country. At the time, I worked in the shopping plaza across the street from the mall, so it was a frequent stop for me. The… Read the rest...
By evening, the rose’s color has saturated it completely. The base of each petal remains a soft ivory color, but the petals are filled with a rich pink that’s so deep it’s almost red. It doesn’t look like the same flower, but it is.
And with that, I’ve officially been… Read the rest...
Good morning and welcome August! It’s hard to believe we’re already reaching the end of summer, but here we are. July was productive and full of interesting changes and challenges for me, I hope it treated everyone else kindly.
To kick off the month, we’ll be starting with a small… Read the rest...
Like a lot of writers, I spend a lot of time creating. Not just through writing, but through a large number of other means. Yeah, I write, but I also draw, paint, sew, make jewelry and do other crafts on the side. Really, I just love creating.
You see, the… Read the rest...
By mid-afternoon, my creamy-white roses have taken on the prettiest pink blush, a lovely shade that grows darker toward the tips of the petals. The outermost petals, those that were pink-touched on the rosebud, grow darker still.… Read the rest...

