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It’s All About the Speed

It’s All About the Speed I was sixteen and excited to be an “official” adult. I had my first job at McDonald’s and that summer flew by in a whiz […]

March 10, 2008 AKMPhoenix

All Aboard!

All Aboard! I have a story that has been rattling around in my head for a few days that I would like to share with you. On the heels of […]

March 1, 2008 AKMPhoenix

It is at That Very Moment

It is at That Very Moment “Why, after all you have been through with him, why on earth do you still love him?” I have been asked that question so […]

February 25, 2008 AKMPhoenix

Human Tendancies

Human Tendancies An interesting thing has happened. It seems, this week, I have plum run out of things to write about and I feel scared about that. How can I […]

February 18, 2008 AKMPhoenix

Fear in the Heart

Fear in the Heart I was craving hot chocolate so I turned into the parking lot of a corner convenience store and noticed a person standing on the sidewalk at […]

February 11, 2008 AKMPhoenix

Freely Imprisoned

Freely Imprisoned I awoke this morning with lingering images and thoughts from the dream that had visited me. An unknown woman had whispered to me, just as I crawled out […]

February 4, 2008 AKMPhoenix

Changing Lanes

Changing Lanes The other morning it was storming like the dickens when I set out for work. The snowplows could not keep up with the downpour. The drive, which normally […]

January 28, 2008 AKMPhoenix

It’s the Simple Things

Each morning I place my breakfast upon a placemat, which sits atop the dining room table to protect the wooden surface from moisture. Generally, I pay no heed to the […]

January 21, 2008 AKMPhoenix

Foggy Contrasts

Foggy Contrasts My body tingled as I slid into the steaming, healing waters of the springs, feeling all at once restored and relaxed. I floated backward into the supporting buoyancy […]

January 14, 2008 AKMPhoenix

Falling, Falling, Falling

Falling, Falling, Falling When I think about falling, I have a fluttering in my stomach and my heart begins to race. My palms sweat and my mouth goes dry. I […]

January 7, 2008 AKMPhoenix

Guru Mother

Guru Mother I am not, by any means, a Guru Mother. I make mistakes and say things I wish I could swallow, even as they are flying out of my […]

June 12, 2007 AKMPhoenix

Tattoos…

Tattoos… what is it that attracts people to tattoos – to wear them or to admire them? Over the weekend, our very conservative city unrolled the red carpet for drag […]

June 5, 2007 AKMPhoenix

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