Full Pat-Down

I had never been to an event before that had the sign: “Full Pat-Down In Effect.”
I waited in line to enter a Muay-Thai fighting tournament: six amateur fights and two professional fights were on the card. Five rounds. Amateur rounds are two minutes each, professionals last three minutes. When you’re watching someone get hit, those minutes seem pretty [...]

words are not enough

There’s a shocker.
For a writer to say words are not enough.
But, it’s true. I love writing. It’s my compass, my grace, my touchstone – to be part of that creation process. But, there’s the rub. It’s a process. And, when there’s an immediate need to express emotions – experience them raw and untouched – the [...]