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FREE and EASY: vote for DEMOCRACY in MEXICO
A quick and easy and FREE and FAST and tiny way to vote for DEMOCRACY in MEXICO. Isn’t the internet wonderful? And no, I don’t make a habit of this (never have done it before). If you know me and trust...
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You can still vote for local DEMOCRACY in MEXICO
My sister Kathy’s petition to have her local municipal government listen to and take into account its citizens in Atizapán, Mexico, stands at 139 signatures! Thanks to all who voted with a click. But...
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The fractal nature of plotting a novel
This is a ‘crazy way Alicia writes’ post – be forewarned. I just came in from a wonderful bike ride (I can’t walk, but I can ride reasonably well), with all kinds of questions floating around in my...
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Waiting for print? Pride’s Children has achieved ignition
PRINT BOOKS HAVE VOLUME – AND FRONTS AND BACKS The print edition is up. Links below, if you were waiting for it. ‘Achieved ignition’ is my little joke. Hard to set ebooks on fire. Though I hope if...
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Incident at Caleta Beach – a persistent memory
INCIDENT AT CALETA BEACH You tell me who was right – after twenty-four years the day is as clear in my memory as yesterday. And after all that time, I still don’t know what to believe. Caleta* was...
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Vacation and chronic illness: the goal is survival
A view from the boat at the Grand Palladium, Riviera Maya WHAT IS THE GOAL OF VACATIONS? ***** Kindle Countdown Deal Amazon US Oct. 10-Oct. 18, $0.99, IN PROGRESS ***** Please visit Pride’s Children on...
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The Greatest Generation is now gone
AND, UNTIL IT’S YOUR TURN, LIVE At the beginning of 2014, my children had four living grandparents 90 or over. As of last week, they have none. Husband’s dad, a good man, at 97, the last of our...
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Knit up the ravelled sleave of writers’ cares
FINDING THE PERESTERO I was just napping. Sleep that knits up the ravell’d sleave of care Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act III, Scene 2 where, apparently, sleave is correct, because: Macbeth wasn’t talking...
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