Pat Blythe – The Chains That Bind plus Bits and Pieces

I’m going to sneak one in this week. I miss writing and Tuesday’s column by fellow writer Frank Gutch Jr. has motivated me. “War stories” of a different type….addiction…”the fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance or activity.” (Oxford Dictionary) In this case, I’m referring specifically to “a particular substance”.

Roxanne Tellier – Shock the Monkey

It’s been nearly four months, and still, several times a day, it feels like a rat is trying to gnaw it’s way out of my belly. I’m still craving the instant hit of nicotine that was my constant companion for nearly 50 years.

Roxanne Tellier – Call Me, Maybe

Social media surrounds us. You can reach out and touch almost anyone with the click of a button.

We’ve got all sorts of lovely technology. There’s no need to make a phone call, if you can email instead. Or why email when you could just text? Surely, your message is far too urgent to leave to the vagaries of voice mail!