Luna Moth Woman

These days I don’t eat turkey anymore, a bit tricky on Thanksgiving. I’ve learned that most folks get confused by the concept of not eating meat when it comes to holidays that are in fact all about that. Sure, I know it’s supposed to be about being grateful and gathering together but let’s face it, […]

I’ve now been affected by COVID in a vile manner not anticipated and not at all rational. Voters in Nevada inanely blamed pandemic restrictions and resulting economic fallout on our Nevada governor. To do so, many had to revert to that tired vapid crap about “both sides,” as in both candidates were undesirable, so let’s […]

We’ve finally reached the time for midterm elections, as in the actual election day. From here, all it will take is time, and likely quite a bit of it to obtain results, as we’re told in Nevada. To pass the time, let’s talk time, as in the passage of. Because despite what we might delude […]

I recently learned of a cool new genre category on the horizon, or on the rise in the writing and publishing world. It’s called New Adult. I like it. Perhaps because the idea of a new adult is appealing. I want to be a new adult, a shiny new-moon edition of myself. But that’s not […]

Busy week. I voted early and I drafted the last chapter of Altogether Alien, sixth novel of my Other Worldly series, which alludes to an upcoming midterm election but ends in June. I’ll wait for the next installment to tackle that tricky and usually frustrating and often frightening subject. Voting early was easy, finishing my […]

Twenty-six years ago this week I landed on a naval aircraft carrier in an undisclosed location in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Hours later, my aircraft was catapulted off in order to depart from the flight deck. One of the more exhilarating experiences—and challenging due to seasickness—of my former career as an environmental lawyer […]

My takeaway from yesterday’s final January 6 committee investigative hearing is it sure does take a long time for folks to grasp basic facts. Yes we know the wheels of justice turn slowly, but is that any reason for the media and everyone else to not come out and address elementary, elemental, relevant points about […]

Anyone else sick of being beaten over the head with poll results that count for absolutely nothing? What’s the point? Recently I’ve also pondered the point of certain words, specifically their meaning and usage in today’s vernacular. It started—this time—when I clicked on a Writer’s Digest article on how to write more compelling dialogue and […]

I awoke to strange lights flashing through my bedroom blinds while it was still dark. And the mysterious rumbling sounds in the distance had me worried that the trash truck had come early—when I hadn’t yet put my bins to the curb. But I was pretty sure it wasn’t aliens out there roaming. For one […]

We’ve reached autumn! I know spring is considered the season of new beginnings, but for me, fall has always felt that way. Perhaps it’s from years of back-to-school activity. These days school is not a part of my life, but I still love autumn and I’m always learning new things. Especially for various themes and […]