Pregnant Rituals

I decided to self-publish a manuscript through Barnes and Noble's PubIt!. The title is Pregnant Rituals, and it's about finding and creating emotional support during pregnancy and the early weeks of parenting. The book is brief and to the point since there are so many other books on the subject. I think mine has it's own unique honesty that makes it stand out. It will be available for nook in 24-72 hours.

Anti Virgin

Diana's innocence has lost it's value and is now sold as regrettable inexperience. Kate's experience as a live in lover is pointed to as wise and helpful. It does seem that Kate will be doing a better job since she's lived the demanding life she has married into, but I can't help regretting the loss of respect for purity.

Assignment 2

My plans were a little sidetracked when I began meeting with my Great Books Group. It is such a pleasure to share the joys and struggles of reading such important literature. I'll be hopscotching from book to book, leaving behind order and plan for serendipity. Rather than the previously mentioned Freud and Monkey, I will be sharing some of my favorite quotes from Pascal's Pensees. Enjoy.

"The last thing one settles in writing a book is what one should put in first."

"Justice is subject to dispute; might is easily recognized and is not disputed. So we cannot give might to justice because might has gainsaid justice and has declared that it is she herself who is just. And thus, being unable to make what is just strong, we have made what is strong, just."

"Let us, therefore, not look for certainty and stability. Our reason is always deceived by fickle shadows; nothing can fix the finite between the two Infinites, which both enclose and fly from it."

"Between us and heaven or hell there is only life, which is the frailest thing in the world."

"The conduct of God, who disposes all things kindly, is to put religion into the mind by reason and into the heart by grace. But to will to put it into the mind and heart by force and threats is not to put religion there, but terror."

Happy St. Zita's Day!

For her inspiring story visit HERE.

All I Wanted for Christmas

was new toilets, but it turns out its more of an Easter thing. One or another of our toilets was clogged at least once a day. All the usual problems with that kind of thing, added to a bunch of leaks, left us with no choice but to call a plumber. Bret Noordoff diagnosed our problem right away. The toilets were of a notorious design, by which he could and did date our home's construction. After living with disfunction all this time, we decided to replace them. I haven't had to plunge a toilet since. I never thought I'd dance the happy dance over bathroom fixtures. Welcome to adulthood at last.

And She Said, "Oh, Its You."

Knot Not Naught

tied,woven, macramed
fist in my chest
where God is not
O, Mary, lend me a sword