The Beauty of the Hermaphroditic Snail

The Beauty of the Hermaphroditic Snail

by Betty Scott Surrounded by political rancor, I found myself wishing Superman would swoop in and solve global chaos. Instead I read up on Gastropods and Mollusks. One night I dreamt about … oh Hail to the Chief … Super Snail!   Snails weigh mere grams. An average...
The Beauty of the Hermaphroditic Snail

Burn ~ Part 2 (cont. from last week’s part 1): Refusal

by Nancy Grayum I see withholding as a practice, a way of living lightly, spending small, taking time to think and feel, pacing ourselves. Progressive refusal, increasingly tweaking our resistance to the culture of waste and greed, can create meaningful outcomes....
The Beauty of the Hermaphroditic Snail

Resist! A Premonition

by Carol McMillan Do you remember what you felt the week before the 2016 presidential election? As an ardent Bernie Sanders supporter, I still nursed some anger at the Democratic National Committee and the media, feeling they hadn’t given him the coverage they’d given...
Before the Edit

Before the Edit

by Virginia Herrick                                          For authors, editing pays. It pays in getting your message across, in the capacity to capture your readers’ attention, and in efficiency, time, and money. An unedited manuscript is generally something only a...