by Shelly Reuben on February 9th

“We just want people to better understand the world they live in.” Cheryl Heuton Proving once again that, culturally, I am ..

by Shelly Reuben on February 2nd

Imagine that I have just snapped my fingers and demanded, “Quick. Without thinking first, name the greatest magician who ever ..

by Shelly Reuben on January 26th

The Martindale property was 25 acres of farmland with a pretty three-story residence on a grassy knoll overlooking hills, hedgerows, ..

by Shelly Reuben on January 19th

“...the elms bent to one another, like giants who were whispering secrets.” Charles Dickens. 1812 - 1870 I was at ..

by Shelly Reuben on January 12th

“The scientist … shows his intelligence, if any, by his ability to discriminate between the important and the negligible.” Hans ..

by Shelly Reuben on January 5th

After I endured a cacophony of thwacks and thumps upon my back, my chiropractor ended our session wth a rat-a-tat-tat ..

by Shelly Reuben on December 29th

Here comes a year, bran spanking new To greet, clear-eyed and strong. (OR NOT.) To face whatever may ensue, Intent to do no wrong. (WISHFUL ..

by Shelly Reuben on December 22nd

If I hadn’t been so busy reading every book I could get my hands when I was in high school, ..

by Shelly Reuben on December 15th

In my never-ending quest to divorce myself from reality – at least at night, after I’ve wrapped up my work ..

by Shelly Reuben on December 8th

Alain de Botton, a British author I had never heard of before this morning, said, “To become a proper writer, ..