True story: in my youth I thought “wizened” meant something along the lines of “imbued with such age-won wisdom that it shows in one’s countenance.”… Read More »This Wizened Old Guy Safeguards Life’s Greatest Secrets
Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others. ~Cicero In honor of Thanksgiving this week, I’m taking a short… Read More »Season of Gratitude
I’ll admit it. I tried the helmet on Prissy. It would have required me to alter her bangs, and that cute little barrette would have… Read More »A Small Matter of Priorities
Cheerleaders are pretty dang strong. They have to be to accomplish all of the lifts and flips and back handsprings and whatnot. Plus there’s all… Read More »Cheerleader vs. Psycho: A Battle of the Sexes
Let’s talk about sexism in literature, shall we? *cracks open ginormous Can O’Worms* When was the last time we had a series about a brave,… Read More »Sexism in Literary Paradigms: A Heroine’s Lament
Ah, the One-Dimensional Villain, those Snidely Whiplash clones that populate the Grand Imaginarium where all fictional characters live together. They are mean and evil because… Read More »Villain Is as Villain Does
INT. FAMILY ROOM – EVENING DESIRABLE MALE is dating EVIL HARRIDAN. They are the it-couple of their social circle. NOBLE HEROINE waits in the wings,… Read More »Pining for the It-Couple
She’s cute, she’s popular, she’s a back-biting villain and a true arch-nemesis! In all seriousness, bullying is real and it is common. If you haven’t… Read More »An Arch-nemesis for Our Times
Tired of boring, old-fashioned logic? Why not try a more scintillating trope? All-Purpose Recipe for Star-crossed Lovers 1 set of cross-purposed circumstances 1 narrow window… Read More »Logic: A True Romantic Ideal
I’m just going to throw this out there: I’m pretty sure that Romeo and Juliet would both still be alive if Romeo had owned an… Read More »Death in Romance Is Dead Serious Business