Human civilisation has always been obsessed with locks and keys. Long before passwords, passcodes, PIN numbers, QR codes, authentication apps, and facial recognition, there were
Category: a writer’s soul
Dérangé
Recently I came across a word that made me stop and think. The French verb déranger means to disturb, interrupt, inconvenience, or bother someone. Je
The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over The Lazy Dog
I learned to type on my grandfather’s typewriter from the 1940s. To say I was intimidated would be an understatement. This was not one of
The Raindrop Dialogues: Small Things
For many people of a certain generation, the mention of raindrops immediately summons a familiar image: Julie Andrews twirling across the screen in The Sound
A Pond in the House: Dreams, Rituals, and the Sweetness of Doing Nothing
Last night I dreamed I lived in a house with a secret room. The dream began mundanely enough. I was sitting around a table, engaged
A Frobbit’s Tale: Mordor Is Just the Beginning
At the beginning, we are all a little like Frodo Baggins, or perhaps what you might call a Frobbit, someone who longs for a quiet
FrogDiva Thoughts 