I finally made it to writers’ group today. I feel good. Seems like things are turning around for me. I’m trying to get up to a meeting a week. 

My cat has RBF. What is that, you ask? Resting bitch face!

Sometimes, / what do people think of me every day / Sometimes, / I can be sad, or happy, or I can cry / Sometimes, I’m happy to see

While you’re away / there are so many things to do. To kill time / while I’m away from you. Forcing me to see so many truths / and to think I do it via you

Chapter two of vendor Jeffery McNeil’s book, “The Grind,” details the main character’s descent into gambling.

Christmas is here, guys! Are you excited? It’s that time when the music plays, “It’s the most wonderful time of the yearrrr!!” 

Long years’ histories, / many pages written / Some people wrote the whole story, / from day one until now…

People lost everything they had because floods and wind took away life as it was. 

“America the Beautiful,” written by Katharine Lee Bates, was a great patriotic song sung by all as children.

My family abandoned me at birth. I was then adopted into an interracial family. I have always struggled, and I’m still struggling.

I arrived in Washington, D.C., one month ago. While staying at the Community for Creative Non-Violence, a guy I met…

I get inspired by my own strength. I reach goals today, no matter the storms or the length.

I love the skin I’m in. Living somewhere that was not mine, I couldn’t see the skin I love so much. Because others didn’t…

My first winter working for a transportation company was turbulent. The war on terrorism, global economic protest…

As the children sleep in their beds, dreams of Santa Claus dance in their heads, knowing Christmas will soon be here.

Christmas is nice! It is a beautiful day. I love the cookies, the pecan pie, the candies, the assorted apples, the oranges, and the stocking stuffers!

Thanksgiving is a time of sharing and feasting. Thanksgiving is a time to give and receive. Thanksgiving is a time to be grateful.

By the leaves of fall, there is a season for us all in those colorful leaves of life. Years falling from the oldest and tallest trees the…

That’s a picture of bright colors, a perfect dream. Piles of leaves to garden. Raking all the compost in. It’s easy and fun to play toss the leaves…

Standing on the steps of Grace Episcopal Church in Northwest D.C., Jeff watches his dogs hunt for rats.