Four Mothers On The Block By M.A. Porter My son John died on January 2 from an accidental overdose. He was only 31. He had a few drinks one night and then took a strong painkiller, and the combination of chemistry stopped his heart. He didn’t have much of either in his system, but […]
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Dear Sir: I am most upset that our president, as our US Constitution is set up, is not permitted to govern. We need an American Parliamentary Democracy, like in Canada, which will enable our elected leader to carry out his campaign promises. I have written a political essay/novel presenting many of our present political ills,
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Grace By Loretta Downs The Thanksgiving after my mother died, I sat at the dinner table and looked around at a dozen of my loved ones ranging from my 22-year-old godson, a Marine on his way to Iraq, to my 92-year-old aunt, the last living of my mother’s five siblings. As the head of
Romney, Pinocchio, ET AL. By Fred Mittag We should not casually stereotype any group. But inductive reasoning leads to the conclusion that conservatives are liars. The media reject that word, but “liar” is in the dictionary and its sturdy meaning is appropriate. There are the aggressive liars who are the leaders and the passive
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Front Row Center By Michael Warren Sex Please, We’re SixtyBy Michael & Susan ParkerDirected by Pat Carroll As the title suggests, this play is all about sex, menopause and little blue pills. It’s a farcical comedy set in the Rose Cottage B&B, somewhere in New England – not really a traditional farce, because a true
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The Poets’ Niche By Mark Sconcemsconce@gmail.com Robert Frost (1874-1963) When I consider his homely Yankee farmer persona and recollect his iconic New England themes (After Apple-picking, Mending Wall, The Last Mowing), I have to laugh that Robert Frost was born and mostly bred in San Francisco. But when the family moved to Massachusetts, Frost
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Village Vignettes By Micki Wendt While waiting for the bus at my corner, a young mama and her little boy, who had a small, slightly electronic toy, stood near me I smiled and said hola. Silently, the little boy wandered over and loaned me his little toy while he went to sit down on the
Focus on Art By Rob Mohrrobmohr@gmail.com Falling or Diving: “Deep Play” with Antonio Lopez Vega “My goal is to discover unseen worlds – to explore rather than exploit as many artists do.” Antonio’s comment reminded me of the challenge all artists face: “Do I paint to sell, or do I paint to reach new
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Village In The Sun By Dane ChandosBook Review by Alice Hathaway An old favorite is back in print! That’s the good news. The bad news may be that only 1,000 copies of the paperback edition were printed. They are selling fast at 75 pesos ($10 US) and may be all gone before the demand is
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Do You Love Your Pets? By Cameron Peters We know you do. You probably think of them as family. Perhaps they sleep cuddled next to you at night. Perhaps they fill the empty space left by having children and grandchildren who live too far away.When you were raising your children, you made certain that
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