Great Escapes

Sometimes I long to escape. Sometimes I struggle to see the beauty, for the horror that we have to experience in this world. Sometimes it seems so awful, and I want to hide my head under my arm and weep. Perhaps that's why I'm a writer. Because, in a few gliding strokes of my pen, …

Why Bono’s My Boyfriend

I remember the first time I heard the album Achtung, Baby. We were on a family road trip and my cousin had the CD playing in his discman (wow, that's a blast from the past). I would hijack it every chance I got, and listen to that album over and over. I'm pretty sure I was extremely …

I’m a Writer!

I knew I was destined to be a writer from a very early age... I was eleven, and in sixth grade. I had written a short story in response to the question, "If you were an animal, which one would you be?" I chose a koala. I have no idea why. But my story was …