Consequences May Be Worth The Risk

“Are you telling me to leave Mikel?” asked Salma, grasping at straws. “I would never presume to tell anyone what to do. I would expect you to decide for yourself without fear of repercussions. There are consequences to leaving but you can handle it. You’re a strong woman.” “Me? Strong?” “Yes, strong and capable!” “What [...]

It Could Happen Again

It Could Happen Again (short story) by Sonia Rumzi

It Could Happen Again (March 2011) * Fiction > Women’s Fiction > Friendship * Fiction > Women’s Fiction > Domestic Life Description The struggle of a mother to free herself from the tyranny of a man she once loved, but now threatened her peace of mind, her life and the life of her children. “This [...]

CHF vs a Great Diuretic Salad

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It was suggested to me because of the heat to drink a spoonful of Baking Soda mixed in an eight ounce glass of water. I was told that it would help alleviate the heat waves that accost me in the afternoons and early evenings. I tried and folks let me tell you, at this age [...]

Forgiveness Kindness Joy

Forgiveness teaches kindness; Kindness breeds contentment; Contentment becomes Joy; Joy spreads to others.

Moon Over Angel Island

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Sausalito, Moon over Angel Island, Tiburon, California

OCD or Organized, Not So Sure Anymore

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How Do You Arrange Your Books My husband calls me anal retentive. I might be, I am not sure. Then my daughter called me OCD. So, I had to stop and find out what the hell they were talking about. Apparently it is in the way I arrange my DVDs. I throw away the case [...]

Publisher Rejections Never Cease To Amaze

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FAMOUS SELF-PUBLISHED BOOKS Remembrance of things Past, by Marcel Proust Ulysses, by James Joyce The Adventures of Peter Rabbit, by Beatrix Potter A Time to Kill, by John Grisham The Wealthy Barber, by David Chilton The Bridges of Madison County What Color is Your Parachute In Search of Excellence by Tom Peters The Celestine Prophecy [...]

A Personal Trainer to Watch Over Me

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For the privilege of watching some, fat ass, using the elliptical, the Personal Trainer, get paid oodles of money. Well deserved, I might add. It must be boring as hell being there, watching some heifer, on the treadmill, sweating away. Just standing, there! Making sure, they are doing it. That, is the job of a [...]

Learning A Lesson the Hard Way

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Several emotions have gone through me in the last week and I would like to share: Hurt: I offered to help someone with editing their book. When I received the copy, I realized that I was re-writing not editing. I wrote a list of things to help them in their future writings, things like stop [...]

How to Leave a Bad Relationship

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How to leave a bad marriage/relationship according to Salma Keir: Get a lawyer. Get an apartment. Get a job around the children’s needs to succeed. Never allow him/her to scream at you on the phone. You are not together anymore. He/she should not have been doing it in the first place. Insult you. See above! [...]