“Television is now so desperately hungry for material that they’re scraping the top of the barrel.” Please read my related post – TV is Terrible Vol. #3 Essay 13
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Quote: Marilyn Monroe on Glamour is Gorgeous
“Beauty and femininity are ageless and can’t be contrived. And glamour, although the manufacturers won’t like this, cannot be manufactured. Not real glamour; it’s based on femininity.” Please read my related post – Glamour is Gorgeous Vol. #2 Essay 2
Quote: Sting on Lazy Losers
“I come from a family of losers, and I’ve rejected my family as something I don’t want to be like.” Please click on my link to my related post – Lazy Losers Vol. #2 Essay 10
A Short Story – Eliza by K. Q. Duane
ELIZA “I’ve got to get out of these clothes-fast.” The front door slammed behind her as my sister Eliza began to scream. Suddenly, she plowed past me and up the creaking staircase. I watched as she clawed her way to the second floor of the house that we had rented just the month before. As … Continue reading
A Short Story – Mother’s Cat by K. Q. Duane
Mother’s Cat As toddlers, both my father and my brother were attacked and bitten by dogs. Neighborhood dogs were no more likely to be “trained” in the 1950s then they were in the 1920s. As a result of these two frightening experiences, my family never considered dogs to be pets. They were viewed as dangerous … Continue reading