magzlandJul 18, 20222 min readThe BooksI remember a moment in the days after he departed looking at the shelves and, for a moment, relishing in the idea of emptying so many of the
magzlandMay 29, 20222 min readWhen Will It End?What fear binds you so tightly to the cold steel of the gun? Are you really the hunter, the hero, that won't turn and run? Do you know...
magzlandMay 17, 20224 min readAnother Good ByeMy cousin died today. She's my first cousin, once removed. I have a small, immediate family, so that removal doesn't count so much. I...
magzlandApr 24, 20222 min readTake a BreathEach passing day fills our electronic coffers and constantly straining brains will more and more reactionary misinformation it seems. ...
magzlandApr 13, 20224 min readBeneath New YorkBefore I left New York for a change of pace I rode the subway. I rode it as often as I could. I loved both the anonymity it provided as...
magzlandApr 12, 20224 min readPromposals...Sweet or Sour?I generally consider myself a pretty sentimental gal - I like traditions, I like hold onto memorabilia - both intentional (think a glossy...
magzlandApr 3, 20223 min readKeeping Up With The (insert name here)America has long been about keeping up the Joneses - who the Joneses were, we'll never know - likely no one in particular - and after a...
magzlandApr 2, 20222 min readTiara Time!Yes. I wear a tiara every year on my birthday. Over the years they've changed some. Over the years the skin on my scalp has learned to...
magzlandMar 29, 20221 min readDo Not Adjust Your Sets...This is a test and only a test of the emergency Magzland system. Ok, maybe not an emergency. But I did promise myself and...
magzlandApr 14, 20212 min readSad Is Okay SometimesWhen we recognize that someone is sad, we often resort immediately to making attempts to change that state of being. Our social...
magzlandApr 7, 20212 min readOne Person's Weeds...I go on walks in the Florida wilderness. I use wilderness broadly, as the preserves and parks I frequent are surrounded by...
magzlandMar 29, 20214 min readThe Donut Named AmericaDonuts, doughnuts - however you refer to them, have been making a comeback over the past few years. Little tiny ones, cake ones,...
magzlandFeb 20, 20213 min readWhiskey & WineGlasses raised, a pause fell over the table, a collective quiet, as four women waited for the words that would ring true. The wind...
magzlandFeb 17, 20215 min readHolding Hard on to HighI told myself I'd make every attempt I could to not get political here. And maybe this is too soon for Magzland - but as I've implied...
magzlandFeb 13, 20213 min readMe: Deer, World: HeadlightsI knew this would happen. I knew as soon as I pulled the trigger, popped the cork, fired the cannon - I'd get all riled up, scramble up...
magzlandFeb 12, 20211 min readTired Of The Pits, Really Want The CherriesThank you to the great Erma Bombeck for the inspiration for the title. Over the years, my writing has often been compared to hers -...