There is currently no proven vaccine, no federal funding for medical research, and no media onslaught of concerned scientists. Nevertheless, the condition is a troubling and widespread epidemic. Seemingly limited to a narrow generation and gender demographic - young males ages 14 to 25 - the complaint crosses all socio-economic boundaries, affecting several ethnic and … Continue reading Epidemic proportions
Author: Tara R.
I believe all good fiction includes an element of truth, and all good photography includes an element of fantasy. In this journal I hope to give voice to the stories swirling around in my head, and to capture the images I see through my camera’s lens.
Sleepless and pants-less
Last night was a frustrating, sometimes scary, sometimes heartbreaking, most often weird, dream fest of confusing images. Whenever I have a night like that, I know my brain is trying to tell me something. Unfortunately, I rarely find out what that something is. Except for that one time when I was introduced to my now … Continue reading Sleepless and pants-less
Photo hike: a dog’s eye view
In the 27 years that the Mister and I have been married, we've had several dogs. Most of which were "supposedly" water dogs. Labradors! They were retrievers, as in retrieving water fowl on duck hunts. Each one of them was deathly afraid of getting wet. Trying to bathe them was an exercise in futility. We got wetter … Continue reading Photo hike: a dog’s eye view
Raising teens
There are three encouragements to surviving raising teenagers. The first is IT gets better. The second is it GETS better. And the third is it gets BETTER.
Creature comfort
I'm a bit of a loner. I have a few close friends I enjoy spending time with, but being by myself is not something I avoid. I like being able to make plans without stressing about someone else's preferences. Having my own schedule, or not having one at all, makes being spontaneous much easier. That's … Continue reading Creature comfort
She sells seashells
From water we came To water we shall return Baptism and death *At every cemetery I've visited, seashells are a common grave decoration. Not in that the shell motifs adorn markers, but actual shells define the grave site - either lined up along the top of the gravestones, or along the edges of the plot. What … Continue reading She sells seashells
Thin spiral notebook 