2015: Variations of Hell on Earth

There are a lot of things I can live with. Unfortunately, stupidity is not one of them. So can you imagine how difficult it is to perpetually be in the same breathing space as some who's level of intelligence is in the negative? Can you understand how the level of difficulty increases when said unintelligent…

2015: How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?

I took a book out of my husband's book: Tell the truth and let the pieces fall where they may. When you get called into a close-door meeting because a colleague has issues with you, it definitely puts one in a mood. Today was one of those days. So we have our Monday meeting. It…

2014: My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark

Oh, I never done this before Never wanna do this again Wrong turn on a dusty road I did it to myself, I can't pretend Well, I learned just a little too late Good God, I must've been blind 'Cause she got me for everything, everything, everything, alrightLike my daddy I'm a gambling man Never…

41 in ’12: Intolerant

I don't have a lot of friends. To begin with, I'm not exactly what you would call a social person. In a wedding I recently attended, I realized just how socially retarded I was when in close proximity with people I don't really like. But my intolerance isn't limited to certain people's physical presence. I…

34 in ’12: Weary

One of the most stringent conditions all angels must meet, Phoenixfire, other than double-advanced harp playing and skydiving abilities (not necessarily at the same time), is that they must not allow themselves to feel hurt or rejected by the choices made by others, no matter how much they've done for them nor how great their…