US Army Public Relations, Part 1

"I was assigned to the US Army Public Relations team. I made the most of it."

As a female Army recruit, I leaned very quickly that girls cannot show any emotion in the Army. It is a sign of immaturity and a weakness. And, if a female soldier showed any weakness, I quickly leaned, there was...

Your Voice

"I need you badly and I'm willing to do anything for you."

Hearing your voice brightens my day like the sun peeking out from behind a sky filled with rain clouds. I know we met under the strangest of circumstances, but love is like that sometimes. It can’t be contained. It must...

Getting There

"Between apartments."

I took the leftover cheese, crackers, and wine back to the kitchen. There wasn’t much wine left, so I poured the remainder into my glass, then put the bottle in with the recyclables. I hummed a folk tune while I...

The Sunday Afternoon Bar Chick

"An unbelievable true story . . ."

It was a last Sunday afternoon. I decided to stop by a local Tex-Mex restaurant in the small city where I live, for a bit to eat. As I sat and chowed down on a bean and cheese enchilada plate,...