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Serious Treasure Island

ThInK iNSiDe ThE bOx

Why it’s a good idea to think INSIDE the box sometimes. Even for extroverts, a little time in a cozy, quiet space can be exactly what’s needed.

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Politics Serious

“Supreme Court out of my Uterus”

~ Read when you have plenty of time ~ I realize that I am more than one week late to the races here as far as the Supreme Court decision on Roe is concerned, but I was too angry to write. Not to mention, I’m still grieving for my Mom’s death in late May. However, […]

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Serious Treasure Island

I am Fury, and Texas is an Asshole

June 20, 2022 Today I am fury. I don’t feel fury. I am not furious. I fucking am fury!             Today my Mom is still dead, Day 32, and I hate God. That is to say, I would hate God, if I believed in him—or her—or them, which actually makes the most sense if you […]

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Family Lifestyle Serious

My Mom Just Died: How to Grieve like a Boss

Feisty Quill rides the waves of grief, and she’ll show YOU how to do it, too.

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Family Serious

Paying the Fiddler: Losing a Parent

“Didn’t anybody ever tell you, Annie? When you dance you pay the man who plays the tune?” Larry Gatlin, 1973 Penny Annie was a Larry Gatlin song from the 1973 album “The Pilgrim.” I remember dancing to it, over and over, both when I was quite new on this earth and later, when I was […]

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Treasure Island

War All Over and Triskaidekaphobia

Feisty looks at the origin of the Friday 13th superstition, shows a mean video, and goes on socially aware, yet simultaneously sexist rant.

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Serious Treasure Island

Papaya Yahtzee and Other Poems

Feisty Quill writes some poetry. A box is a poor substitute for a dog.

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Treasure Island

Disgusted by the Second Mango

Enough is as much as a feast for a fool. Why more is not always better.

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Lifestyle

How to enjoy being self-un-employed

Feisty gives tips for cleaning, playing the air drums, and living through these crazy times.

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Corona Virus

~No such thing as Covid in San Diego~

I wrote this three weeks ago (ish), so you can quite reasonably assume all the numbers to follow are much higher. Bigger. More, is what I’m saying… It’s amazing! It’s splendid! There is, apparently, no such thing as Covid in San Diego. Well, sure, there IS Covid, but nobody actually DIES from Covid. At least […]