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Gold by Heather…

I held my first gold bar just over ten years ago. I was spending the summer in Ghana—a West African country where gold is inextricably connected to the history, traditions and economy—when our hosts arranged a tour of a local gold production plant. Whatever mental...

A Letter to the President by Dana…

A Letter to the President Dear Mr. President, I have been sitting here writing and re-writing this letter to you.  There are so many things I’d love to have the opportunity to discuss with you.  First, I’d like to know when you think the War in...

No More Cat or Goats…

So, the lady that takes care of Stan comes as she usually does.  Kyra had this little kitten like she has been dragging it around for 2 days now.  Well, this lady loved him.  I asked if she wanted him and you know what…she took him home with...

The Middle Man…

Well, I attempted to host a blog carnival to end yesterday. It was a flop basically. I guess I need to advertise it more or something…who knows. The only entry was one that I asked for and it was posted on this site: Middle Man. It was a post that came up in my...

On The Way To School Blog Carnival

I am over at blogcarnival.com/bc/ and can’t find a blog carnival for myself to write it. I here it is very beneficial to do these carnivals, so I am going to host one that everyone can participate in, if they like. I would like to hear a story of going to...

The Eyes of My Daughter by Jenn of Quarter Rest…

The Magpie has an appointment with an ophthalmologist in September, at which time she will be roughly 15 months old. There are no symptoms: no crossed eyes, no wandering orbs, no failed or flimsy attempts to grab her favourite items of the day. What we do have is me....