August 2013 – The Word's Out

Ego Gone Amuck

by Brenda B on August 28, 2013 with No Comments

By Brenda Black “We are the first society to be living in a world where we don’t worship anything besides ourselves,” says Alain de Botton, Swiss/British writer, philosopher, television presenter and entrepreneur. “Our heros are human heros. This is a … Read More

Bewildered and Blessed

by Brenda B on August 20, 2013 with No Comments

By Brenda Black Had someone been in the room with me on the day I played back a phone message of congratulations, they may have offered to assist in closing my gaping mouth and suggested a cool drink of water. … Read More

Disoriented Apart from Home

by Brenda B on August 8, 2013 with No Comments

By Brenda Black Slept like a rock near the Rockies last night until city sirens broke the peaceful Colorado silence. The unfamiliar blare from the streets of downtown Denver pierced through a hotel window 18 stories up in the Mile … Read More

My Noble Knight and His Shining Electric Fence

by Brenda B on August 1, 2013 with No Comments

By Brenda Black The ability of a raccoon to know that my sweet corn is two days from perfection is uncanny. When I discovered the two ears tested and stripped from their six-foot stalks after the first night of invasion, … Read More

Month: August 2013