For some at least a few times a year. Whenever it’s getting close to the holidays, your entire family clan from east to west, north to south and from across the border and wetlands too, begins thinking about getting together for a holiday meal like they do every year. This…
Millions come to Alaska each year for the breathtaking sights, sounds, fresh air, a close up look at wildlife and the fishing. However there’s another Alaskan attraction that continues to draw crowds of tourists to the Alaskan Frontier in the winter months each year — for a different reason.
A…
Most of us have a need to belong to a group that’s important to us; be it our primary families, friends, or some other group we’d like to be associated with. We each have our limits to what we are willing to do to belong. We’re willing to go through…
You’d think after a few tries, she’d get the hint. But no, she didn’t. She doesn’t — get it. As recent as the last Thanksgiving or Christmas family gathering; right before the pandemic lock-downs of 2020, she was again planning and preparing a new, holiday meal to bring to the…
A Short Story
The wind suddenly picked up as Millie Larson looked out from the porch. A wall of dark clouds was pushing across the horizon and a light chop developed on Caribou Lake, gently rocking the tiny rowboat tied to the dock. The Far North seasons always brought unpredictable…
He was an enormously friendly guy who couldn’t imagine anyone not knowing who he was. He would be even more disturbed if he didn’t know who you were. Please don’t mistake Pete for someone with a weird semi-narcissistic case. He simply wasn’t that guy. He sincerely believed we should all…
A Short Story
Balding maple trees shadowed the river bank while the remains of a cornfield rustled violently in the cold wind. Standing on the cobblestones by the wooden cart, Carl Marion shivered. It was going to be a bad winter but they were well prepared. Suddenly, a strong gust…
People with multiple sclerosis (MS) often have extreme fatigue. It’s the most common, troubling symptom. In many cases, fatigue can lead to someone being unable to continue with their employment; even the ability to do the work that they love.
There has been quiet news of sweet relief for fatigue…
Fighting to breathe isn’t pleasant but I often find myself doing it, even though I keep an inhaler handy. Our world is full of common and environmental contaminants that can irritate or trigger asthma symptoms without us being aware of it. Next thing you know you’re struggling to breathe. …
He’s a gifted writer
Known for softening tough hearts
He has a mountain of
Life-draining challenges between the finished product
And his ability to get the writing done
But he gets up, day after day,
Often racked with excruciating pain
Answering the inner call
He writes; because he must
He’s…
