My Mama raised me better than to be friends with anyone who makes fun of the handicapped. My Mama raised me better than to be friends with someone who commits adultery. My Mama raised me better than to be friends with anyone who refuses to help others. My Mama raised…
He doesn’t lurk, he stands upon his soapbox. He takes treats and turns them into tricks. He tweets and turns beauty into brutality. His words, echo from a heart of stone. He blows his harp, charming the uneducated. He rallies with lies and deceit. The lost have fallen into his…
I didn’t think it would matter so much, early voting, but it did. I didn’t plan on being one of the first at the polls, but I was. I didn’t think I would feel so much pride, but I do. I didn’t know the woman in front of me would…
Basura Cat woke me up at 4:30 this morning. As usual, I went to feed her, but it was not a feeding of the belly that she was after, instead, it is the feeding of her soul Sofia drove by my voting location just after 6am, she suggested that I…
A package just came in the mail, And Basura Cat started waving her tail. She used her claws to open the box, What was inside, knocked off my socks. It was a political yard sign for the Democrats, Looks like I have a left leaning political cat. Basura got a…
The trip was long, many a stumble made, As memories of home, started to fade. Entry to the kingdom came at a price, Some of the trade-offs were not so nice. Who has dared to knock on the door? A pauper, a peasant who wanted more. Daring to dream, daring…
I’d like to get off the ride, but am strapped in, Promised destination to a “Greater America.” Obviously, we’ve taken a wrong turn, lost, oh so very lost. The driver, the only one available was not my choice. He’s a terrible driver, incessantly insistent, Constantly checking his reflection in the…
Basura Cat was up late reading the news, Something that usually gives her the blues. She jumped on my head just before 1am, And I thought to myself, here we go again! “He has it,” she cried, “And so does his wife!” I couldn’t figure out what she meant for…
In response to today's announcement that President Donald Trump and his wife are both now COVID-19 positive. While other countries snicker at us, here in the United States, how we react is a testament to who we are as a people. It's easy to laugh when the bully falters and…
Late last night, the news broke that President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, have both tested positive for COVID-19. The world reacts with mixed emotions. It’s serious when someone contracts the virus, for there is nothing more precious and fleeting than one's health.