Author Archives: maryangelis

One week of rare forays in unvarnished emotional honesty. Presenter: Discussion? Me: Loneliness as a subjective perception really isn’t mentioned in this culture. Many susceptible people are too distracted with their drugs, junk food, guns, pornography, and pets to articulate … Continue reading →

Big Disclaimer: Angelina is back. I would never mention anybody’s travel plans until they are safe at home again. Nobody needs to worry that their whereabouts will be blurted about under their pseudonym on an anonymous virtually unread blog written … Continue reading →

(Eye of the Beholder: A sense of wonder stopped me in my tracks, at sight of these beautiful frost crystals on black ice. But on closer inspection it was a car part busted up in the gutter.) I’ve always wished … Continue reading →

The man with the bandana over his face pointed a gun at me. “Do you have any gold teeth?” I recognized him as an arch-villain like the kind on TV, where cowboys in big hats ran around shooting each other. … Continue reading →

(Update to original story: Oh well, back to the drawing board. Next time I’ll just cook and eat these plain as a meal apart with ginger and other pro-digestive seasonings. Liver is a wholesome food, but my system wasn’t accustomed … Continue reading →

Dates, 6 large, pits removed, soaked in a bit of water for half an hour, then diced up. Oranges, 4, tiny mandarinees or tangeritas or whatever the word is, peeled and chopped. Flavoring mix: bitter cocoa powder, 1/2 tsp or … Continue reading →

For colleague Gunnar, holidays are a time to get up before the sun and hit the HIKING TRAIL for a fast light 5 miles before his coffee, if he even drinks coffee which is doubtful, and not only on holidays … Continue reading →

Pumpkins didn’t cross my mind much as a useful vegetable. Winter squash and sweet potatoes and parsnips have a more pleasant taste, and it didn’t make sense to replace them with something that for most of the year just comes … Continue reading →