Novel Coronavirus Transmission: Keeping Our Cooties to Ourselves
“I feel like crap,” I said matter-of-factly. I was sitting on the edge of the bed, talking with Jason, who was lying in it. We were discussing logis...
Author: aprilgarner1
Pandemic Thoughts: If You’re Not Okay, That’s Okay
There's nothing wrong with you if all those helpful suggestions don't make the anger, worry or fear disappear. The big stressors are there in the background, so...
‘Looks Like I Picked the Wrong Week to Quit my Job.
I quit my job with Neighbors of Four Points magazine several weeks ago. I was just ramping up the search for a new position when the coronavirus smashed everyon...
It’s National Barbie Day!
When I was a kid, much to my feminist mother’s chagrin, I adored Barbies. I spent my allowance money on Day-to-Night Barbie, Pretty-in-Pink Barbie, and Ba...
Writing is Like Life; It Sucks Sometimes.
Writing a book is hard. That doesn’t sound like a revelation until you try to write one. Starting a book is easy. You’re lying in bed one morning, a...
Dickens Was Right, Damnit
We had to memorize the first sentence of A Tale of Two Cities, which didn't seem like a big deal until I realized it takes up the ENTIRE FIRST PAGE OF THE BOOK.
New Year’s Resolution, No Thank You
The term "resolution" makes me feel like I have to come up with a socially acceptable goal related to exercise or finances and achieve it so I have thus perform...
(non)Urgent Cricket Update
So many people have asked me, “But what happened to the crickets?? Did they survive?!” that I decided to do an update. And I have the ulterio...
What’s Grosser Than Ten Dead Crickets in a Box?
One thousand dead crickets in a box. That's what I'm looking at right now -- 1,000 belly-up insects in a rectangular receptacle. I paid 30 dollars for them. If ...
Waxing Positive Poetic
I’m not sure what this post is about. I just got tired of seeing my poem, The Doldrums, at the top of the list. It’s a good poem, but it is depressi...