Joyce Dunn

Why Would Anyone Want to Write About Cemetaries?

I think for most people the word cemetary produces images of sadness and loss, of people and times now gone. The images my mind produce are a little different. I'd like to share them with you. COUNTRY CEMETARY Soft summer sun Or cold winds and bare trees, There is nothing quite so peaceful As a country cemetery. Fenced in by large trees Planted long ago for... (posted by Joyce 1 year 45 days ago.)

Hot Button

She had not felt well for several days. It wasn't anything specific that she could put a name to, she'd just felt generally blah and had no energy. Bill offered to do the grocery shopping. She fixed a cup of peppermint tea, hoping that might perk her up, and was sitting at the table with it when he carried in the first sack and set it on the table. As he returned to the car to bring the rest in, she listlessly... (posted by Joyce 1 year 185 days ago.)

Media Madness

Is anyone else as disillusioned or disgusted with the media as I am? It seems we are fed nothing but sound bites, often inaccurate or misleading sound bites. Local newscasts spend an inordinate amount of time on fluff' stories or giving teasers as to what their next newscast will feature. Even so-called respected newscasts are not immune from providing false information. During the oil spill crisis it... (posted by Joyce 1 year 204 days ago.)

Political Campaigns Run Amok

It's difficult to find any average citizen who doesn't express frustration with the seemingly never-ending political campaigning prior to any election. It begins months before any given election, sometimes more than a year. The result being the airwaves are glutted with political ads, the majority of them simply throwing dirt at the opposing candidate; highways and streets cluttered with signs... (posted by Joyce 1 year 245 days ago.)

Rubbing Salt In a Wound

It has been just over nine years since September 11, 2001, now referred to as simply 9/11. It is a day that will live on in history indefinitely, in much the same way December 7, 1941 does. There are similarities in both days, Americans were attacked on their own soil. In both cases America must share a small part of the blame due to lack of vigilance, breakdowns in communication and a degree of... (posted by Joyce 1 year 258 days ago.)

Special Delivery

"Aunt Julie, did dad tell you my news?" "What news? "I'm pregnant." Sure you are," Julie said and laughed. "No really, I am." "Yeah, right," Julie replied, still laughing "I am," said Kate and pulled out a pregnancy strip showing positive. Julie looked to the other family members in the room, who nodded that Kate was indeed pregnant. Kate laughed and said, "I knew no one would... (posted by Joyce 1 year 278 days ago.)