When I was in college, I took an absolutely brilliant class on 20th century American war literature. Although my beliefs have always tended strongly toward pacifism, I grew up in a city with large military bases and a strong military history. My grandfather told me stories of his experiences in the Philippines and Japan. Grandma… Continue reading My favorite war poem
Category: Thoughtfulness
Probing questions and random stories about writing and romance
More hot men are concerned about your breasts
I don’t usually drool and post pictures/videos of ripped men…unless I can find a way to relate it to writing. Remember last week I shared that video by Rethink Breast Cancer? The one featuring hot guys showing you how to check yourself for lumps and also served as a great lesson on providing a unique… Continue reading More hot men are concerned about your breasts
These hot men are concerned about your breasts
Ladies and gay men, behold the best breast self-exam video I’ve ever seen. I work in charity communications, and I’m jealous as all hell of the team that developed this video and app. Done drooling yet? No? Okay, watch it one more time and then come back to me. Done now? Good. Writer and blogger… Continue reading These hot men are concerned about your breasts
What’s your definition of a keeper?
We bookworms often talk about which novels deserve space on our keeper shelf. For some, it’s a symbolic expression referring to books we adore, whether we own them or not. For others, the keeper shelf is an actual shelf or bookcase with a finite amount of space. In my case, it’s two plastic containers under… Continue reading What’s your definition of a keeper?
Photo tour of London’s East End on an anti-fascist anniversary
Today marks the 75th anniversary of an extraordinary event in London’s history: the Battle of Cable Street. On 4 October 1936, the British Union of Fascists planned a march down Cable Street in Shadwell, an impoverished part of London’s East End. The area has been home to refugees and migrants for hundreds of years. In… Continue reading Photo tour of London’s East End on an anti-fascist anniversary