No shoes, no childhood, reflections from the frontline

This  post was originally written in August 2012 and a year later, it is still relevant. Once again this summer I saw kids with no shoes, or shoes in such bad shape they were barely shoes.  No child in a country as “prosperous” as America, should be forced to duct taped Dollar Store flip-flops. But …

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Gabrielle Douglas and why we need the hyphenation at this time

It seems the Olympics are in full swing, if it weren’t for the fact that I am a social media junkie I would be totally clueless about these happenings. Remember I am the anti-sports gal. Hell, it takes a certain level of skill to fail gym at least one semester every year of high school! …

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My love in music

  Severed Soul — Lyrics by MorganEve Swain I am a child without you near My strongest love reduced to fear For when you’re gone I’m a severed soul My poor heart bleeds from a gaping hole Love please don’t leave me evermore With you I see what life is for If you should go …

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