Archive - The Pickle Jar

The First of Many...

Sharing Last Night's First Reading

May 21 •

Marching into Summer

I love the Yellowstone franchise even though I’m a Democrat.

May 19 •

February 2025

The Grand Larceny of our Democracy

There’s been a lot of suffering in 2025. Here's an oasis of this jar's pickled albeit chaotic thoughts. FYI Johnny is an impeccable ski instructor …

Feb 25 •

December 2024

Procrastinating

Acela Diary Lists

Dec 12, 2024 •

November 2024

The only anthems I care for

Music speaks, words yap

Nov 18, 2024 •

The Pyrrhic victory of 2020

The fumble of 2024

Nov 14, 2024 •

September 2024

Banana Laffy Taffy

hi, are you new here?

Sep 9, 2024 •

August 2024

A Femininomenon Summer

Summer, Nostalgia, Moments, and Friendship

Aug 26, 2024 •

Moments from Emma’s Birthday

I wrote and performed this live reading during Emma’s 25th birthday on July 27. It has been sitting in my drafts too long!!

Aug 6, 2024 •

July 2024

A Lifeline to Memory

Jul 16, 2024 •

There’s a spider ON my bed.

Jul 3, 2024 •

June 2024

You have Bewitched Me...Body and Soul

Bridgerton Brat Summer

Jun 22, 2024 •

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