Category Archives: Sharon Joss

2020 The List and the Lesson

Posted on January 3, 2021 by SharonJoss

Hoochie mamma, what a year 2020 has been. So many unimagined events, so much atrocious behavior, stress beyond belief. Like slime from a dark lagoon, the sludge not only clung to us individually, but to our communities, our states, our … Continue reading →

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Nuggets of Joy

Posted on October 25, 2020 by SharonJoss

As I glanced out the window Thursday night, I was struck by the beautiful colors of a zinfandel-red sunset. I stepped out on the balcony for a better look, and could see a thin crescent moon adding it’s own illumination … Continue reading →

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Word of the Days

Posted on September 7, 2020 by SharonJoss

Propaganda. By definition, it is described as a systematic effort to use information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view. According to Bruce Lannes Smith, Coauthor of Propaganda, … Continue reading →

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A Learned Reflexive Response

Posted on July 26, 2020 by SharonJoss

Buckle up. It’s automatic; so ingrained in our culture, we don’t even think about it anymore, we just do it. Like saying “please” and “thank you”, it’s a learned reflexive response. In other words, it occurs after an association has … Continue reading →

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The ‘To Read’ Guilt Paradox and the Pandemic

Posted on May 10, 2020 by SharonJoss

Over the years, my ‘books to read’ stack has grown from a pile to a stack to an entire bookshelf, and continued to grow until it has consumed several bookcases. And if pressed, I would admit to double-row stacking of … Continue reading →

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Small Blessings

Posted on March 22, 2020 by SharonJoss

We blessed, not caged. We choose to participate in saving the the world by the mere act of sitting this one out. For a few weeks. Or months. Our admiration and hopes are for the awe-inspiring health care professionals and … Continue reading →

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Rainforest: A Working Vacation

Posted on February 29, 2020 by SharonJoss

I am back from five (not exactly fun-filled, but definitely enjoyable) days at the Rainforest Writers Retreat. A working vacation, if you will; the first writer’s retreat I’ve attended. No, I didn’t finish my current work-in-progress; I didn’t even write … Continue reading →

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