Clear communication

I got a new cellphone. A cute little thing. A great deal, a steal really. The old one was dying a slow death, the little screen showing all kinds of jumbled numbers, the paint all over the outside peeling off. I squeezed every ounce of use out of that little...

A dance

He is a puppet.She is a puppet master.She pulls a string.He reacts.She pulls another string.He reacts again.She pulls the string harder.He jumps.She keeps it up.He keeps jumping.She says “Jump.”He says, “How high?”It’s their dance.

Ambulance

So I was just in a cafe writing my book. I was at a table for two. Next to me was a table for four and there was a woman sitting there already when I set up my laptop and got my coffee.As I became engrossed in my writing, my attention would occasionally wander to her....

Over the rainbow

Dorothy is locked in the witch’s castle trying desperately to get home to Auntie Em. Yes, I’m watching The Wizard of Oz for the first time in ages. What a hoot. Love those magical ruby slippers.I’m particularly intrigued to see it at this time. My...