Someone like you…….

October 17, 2010, 6:02 pm I am sitting in my library listening to one of my favorite songs, “Someone like you” by Linda Eder from the Broadway musical Doctor Jeckle/Mr. Hyde. It brings back memories of a different time, a time when my world was full of people I loved, a…

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The Patriarchal Setup

The word “patriarchal” conjures up the picture of a white haired, kindly old man with a lined face, a father figure who is wise, spiritual and compassionate, a “venerable old man”. The term patriarchal has two sides. The positive side:” Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we had someone that could…

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Once upon a time……….

The life of a female inmate in prison. “Once Upon a Time……….I dreamt of a happy marriage, having children, traveling with my mate to far away lands, celebrating my 50th wedding anniversary like my grandparents did, having grandchildren and great-grandchildren surround me with love as I grow old. Today, I’m…

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