One day I’ll post an article on my own blog again… until then, here’s another quick post! River Ram Press #InspireWriters #InspireReaders HIYA! This thought occurred to me, as I was snuggling into bed with a new David Sadaris book, that you have to listen to me chat on about River Ram Press when you have no clue who I am or what I am, or what I do. This, of course, might not bother you, but for those who are interested, this post is for you! I am a person who has always been

There is something about this world, our world, that has begun to drive me nuts. It’s about unemployment, minimum wage and those who like to call my generation ‘lazy.’ I’m going to keep this brief, I promise, but I consider all of this a serious injustice to those who are working hard to survive with little support from our government and without the promise of a career – even with an advanced education. Now, I do get where the term lazy comes from. I imagine our grandparents

Life for me is about to implode. It has for several of my closest friends already. To summarize, and to leave out my passionate anger: It is now nearly impossible for an american M.A. student, who studied in the UK, to live in the UK once studies are completed. After six employment opportunities came and abandoned me because of the paperwork I am headed back to New York after a year and half of building my life in London. While this blog is primarily for my writing, there is

The evolution of smell is incredible. While across the ocean, in my basement flat, the smell of earl grey meant I was about to burn my tongue while melting away the wet chill that had crept into my body. It was nothing meaningful, just warm and inviting. Then I left England, that flat, and the people who had become a second family. I returned stateside, lost somewhere in central New York, soaking up the sun and defending myself from tourists. A summer passed, a warm season of