Memorial Day
carriejonesbooks My step-dad never talked about his service in World War II. He was a quiet man with an easy laugh. He was the kind of man who always could do…
Marsie’s Monday Motivation
Writers are just Actors Playing all the Roles
I come from a theater background – sort of. One of my distant relatives was a super famous comedian for his time. An uncle was an Oscar-winning art director. When…
Banish Your Inner Cop
BAR HARBOR – “I think we need to have this party on a cruise ship,” says Kae Cooney, eyes large as she lean towards a young, blonde boy. She’s a…
Random Things People Said to Me at My Dad’s Funeral
My dad died a few years ago. He was an awesome hobbit dad. He lasted less than two weeks from his lung cancer diagnosis (which happened on the day of…
Choosing Love in Times of Hate
Sometimes we go through our lives, putting memories of who we used to be into boxes. I am no longer a fourth-grader desperately searching for Big Foot, hiding in the…