Essays

All over the world...

"Corona virus has ruined many families world over. Thousands have fallen prey to this newest killer in a rogue world..."

Kelly Jackson is a native Texan who has opinions on every little thing, and although she might not know a lot, she knows a little about a lot, so essays seem perfect for her to let'er rip, then RUN!

As children, we are expected to learn the lessons that will serve us in adulthood. But perhaps the important lessons are found in the childhood itself...

What will the credits at the end of the movie say?

Victor has learned that people are willing to help in adversity, but that some others will take advantage of someone who is meek. Learning how to react to those bullies is important...

Those who forget their history are doomed to make mistakes in the present...

Victor has successfully made his transition to being a boy in school. Life was simple when his contacts were just with his family, but the classroom is a constellation of experiences...

Victor's father has tried to instill in Victor the value of human life. Now can he do the same with a love of knowledge?

"The eighth in series of "Unresearched Essays," short, one topic essays, written using only information from memory, that perhaps provide an opportunity to shed a little light on who I am.

Instruction in the use of sentences can be demonstrated this way...

A boy, Victor, in the turbulent times of the late 1970s, has his life shaped by the politics and culture of Bengal.

Mehreen Ahmed is internationally published, and critically acclaimed by The Midwest Book Review; The Voice of Literature; and Novel Writing Festival.

So, home-grown is always better?

Oh, for those days of derring-do...

The Seventh in series of "Unresearched Essays," short, one topic essays, written using only information from memory, that perhaps provide an opportunity to shed a little light on who I am.

Todd Wells lives in Chicago. He has three children and one wife. He dabbles in time-travel, in that he plays bass in a 1980s cover band.

When your dad is proud of you, it's always a winning season...

You pick it up, hold it in your hand, and just the touch is enough to take you back in time...

Not all gifts fit under a Christmas tree...

The Sixth in series of "Unresearched Essays," short, one topic essays, written using only information from memory, that perhaps provide an opportunity to shed a little light on who I am.

No life is generic ...

Ah, that strange moment when the pathway you took in your youth is still there, but your footprints...

It's the garden that makes a place "Home."

If you're allergic to peanuts, you don't keep them in the kitchen pantry. If heroin is dangerous, you don't sell it at the grocery store. Then think about this...

Kimberly Lee happily left the practice of law some years ago to focus on motherhood, community work, and creative pursuits. She enjoys day spas, rose gold, and yoga pants, and would love to use words like 'harbinger' and 'zeitgeist' in a saucy comeback. She lives in Southern California with her husband and three children, and is currently at work on her first novel.

The Fifth in series of "Unresearched Essays," short, one topic essays, written using only information from memory, that perhaps provide an opportunity to shed a little light on who I am.

An example of how one easily dismissed individual has exceptional value. She is a prototype for many people, heroes and heroines in simple ways...

A parting gift...

A childhood tragedy, a lost family...and a time of reunion all too short...