For Me? It’s Banana Bread — It was at this week’s Mudditors’ meeting that the topic of our May writers’ retreat came up. It’s being hosted at my place, in beautiful Poughkeepsie, New York. Yeah. I am aware of all the jokes about Poughkeepsie. To entice everyone to attend, I keep promising amazing food. Which is…

25 years later and I’m still standing — “You get what you step into.” — Kyle Cease In 1995, after a routine visit to my regular family doctor, I was referred to an oncologist for a biopsy. Days later, I was sitting in their office, hearing a pronouncement that I had inflammatory breast cancer. …

In Younger Days — This short story is part of a chapter in my forthcoming book, “Memories of Montserrat.” They told this story for years. My grandparents loved entertaining. Tea parties, afternoons playing bridge, full dinners, Caribbean sunset viewings, and “Adventures in Listening” — they never missed an opportunity to gather and socialize. Phones…

As discovered by watching Netflix’s DARK series — We’re going to face it someday. The awkward moment when you’ve met your doppelganger from the parallel world. Or your alter ego has traveled forward or backward in time in your own world. What will you need to know to survive this imminent encounter? Here are your tips. Everything I…

As written by an AI text generator when I asked it this question — > $20 > 1. A Chicken Sandwich > 2. A 6-piece Chicken Nugget Meal > 3. A 4-piece Chicken McNuggets Meal > 4. A Double Cheeseburger Meal > 5. A 4-piece Chicken Nugget Meal > 6. A 7-piece Chicken McNuggets Meal > 7. A 1/2 Cheese Cheeseburger Meal > 8…

This entire article was written by an AI — because it’s P. E. N. T. Y. Awesome. P. E. N. T. Y is what will set your blog apart from everyone else’s. This is the best blogging tip ever. Also, you don’t really need to watch Dr. 90210. It’s not the most riveting show out there. Watch How I…

Here goes nothing — There is no free lunch. I’ve been wanting to say that and start this post for days now. Maybe it’s weeks. I can’t remember. Phrases commonly said, frustrate me. Take masterminding for instance. Why is it about masters? The wrong side of history. Everyone is saying that now. Calling it…