3 SURPRISING OMENS

August has been a month of surprising omens within one week. Not only was the super blue moon present, but two eggs we cracked had double yolks.  OMENS OF MY YOUTH Omens, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica, are observed phenomenon that signify good and bad...

MOUSECAPADES: MARGINALIZED VOICES

The publishing industry is edgy these days about marginalized voices. Marginalized voices, according to IGI Global’s InfoScipedia, are groups or individuals who have been pushed to the edge of society and are not afforded active voice or place in community....

SLEEPING POSITIONS CONTROVERSY

Who knew that sleeping positions could be so controversial? By now, you must be thinking, Watts, don’t you have anything better to write about. And, frankly, I’m asking the same question. My deadline is nearing, and I’ve been wracking my brain for topics. By now we...

MOUSECAPADES: 1 STUNNED MOUSE

I had hoped another Mousecapades would be in the distant future, but alas, it was not to be. The bastards seem to be determined to try my patience and ingenuity. It’s been less than two months since the last batch was banished. Sigh. STUNNED MOUSE CLUES My first clue...

HELL RUN THROUGH

I’ve never really thought about what it might be like to go to hell. After all, I’ve tried to be a good girl my whole life…. Let me rephrase this. Throughout my life I have shifted my thoughts about what it means to be a good girl: I no longer believe that drinking,...

BARBIE MOVIE RESONATES

I must confess that, at first, I was against seeing the Barbie Movie. Frankly, I seldom go to the theater. But I took a deep dive last week while in Houston. I’m glad I did. It was hilarious. This satirical comedy skewered just about everyone from Mattel’s commitment...