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May 2023

May 03, 2023

A Tale of Two Dollhouses

Grandpa made me a dollhouse, the most beautiful dollhouse in the world. Dollhouses were...

June 2022

June 12, 2022

In the Beginning Was Delight

In the beginning was Delight. That's what perfect love is, after all: delight. To love...

March 2022

March 11, 2022

When I Wasn’t Writing

Anxiety and depression tend to creep up. When they come with a bout of my...

March 05, 2022

A Last-Minute House for a Family of Six: A Story By Rose

"Can you voice?" asked Rose one evening, as usual. "Voicing" is how Rosie makes up...

July 2021

July 06, 2021

A Day Out

We went to Pittsburgh this weekend. I'm not quite an accomplished enough driver to find...

June 2021

June 05, 2021

The Only Cure for LaBelle

I wish I could tell you everything that goes on in Rosie's dollhouse world. She...

December 2020

December 21, 2020

When the Toys Come Alive on Christmas Eve

When I was a little girl, we had a very strange VHS tape we watched...

August 2019

August 05, 2019

No, Video Games Do Not Cause Mass Shootings

I guess it's time for a flashback to the 90s. Politicians are claiming that video...

December 2018

December 16, 2018

O Sapientia

The O Antiphon for December 17th: O Sapientia, quae ex ore Altissimi prodiisti, attingens a fine...

November 2018

November 16, 2018

Rosie and the Corner Friends

An acquaintance once shared an uninspired meme on Facebook that said, "I want you to...

July 2018

July 31, 2018

For John Came Fasting

Rose met a cat. You might remember that I've mentioned LaBelle is haunted with...

April 2018

April 25, 2018

Riddle of the Sphinx

It was a glorious Spring day, the first sunny day in weeks. Rose was having...

April 01, 2018

Triduum and the Theology of Godzilla

I had been trying to catechize Rosie about Easter since the beginning of Lent....

September 2017

September 13, 2017

Not At All Afraid

You know how you're never supposed to read comments? I broke the rules. I read...

August 2017

August 12, 2017

They Seemed Like Mountains

It's odd, sometimes, how little things bring a series of memories back. Rose...

June 2017

June 20, 2017

The Toy Box Trap And The Heart of Christ

I am not a wise person, but I've become wiser in this respect: I realize...

May 2017

May 26, 2017

The Adventures of Tony, Cap, Donald and Bigfoot

My daughter does not play with Barbies. That's not for lack of exposure; she has...

May 02, 2017

Cyril And Methodius Invent The Russian Language: A Play In One Act

Saint Cyril: What can we do for fun? Saint Methodius: I know! Let's invent...

December 2016

December 11, 2016

Finding Grace in Christmas Chaos

You may recall that I'm directing this year's Christmas play at my church. This play...

November 2016

November 29, 2016

My Christmas Redemption

I used to be one of those children who wrote poetry. Horrible poetry. I was...

November 20, 2016

The World’s Silliest Pro-Life Boycott

It may have come to your attention that Vice President-Elect Mike Pence went to see...

October 2016

October 24, 2016

The Only Thing Scarier Than A Spook

(image via Pixabay) Halloween is almost here. Hooray!!! I've already gushed about my great love...

July 2016

July 29, 2016

Things I Learned On The Internet This Week: Last Weekend of July Round-Up

(image via Pixabay) Here we go, folks, this is my semi-regular round-up of fun information...

July 19, 2016

The Devil Is The Father of Lies: A Word On Cyber Demons

Let's talk about Pokemon. I did not play with Pokemon cards back when they were...

June 2016

June 20, 2016

A Bad Penny

It was a miserably hot day. The heat was augmented by oceans of humidity until it...