Sometimes I Write…

Reflection

Some of you may wonder what the inspiration for my writing is, or where it comes from. In all honesty it  comes from the random thoughts that pop up in my head, I rush to write them down, and that's just how it happens. There is no rhyme or reason, sometimes a song I...

Pressure

Pressure.   Every time I try to remember there is a pressure. Its in my head, it hurts, it hurts. There's just a constant pressure. Nothing makes sense, there should not be a reason for it. Or the forgetting. Everything blurs more with the pressure. More and more...

Life in a pandemic

Coping with covid has been relatively hard for me, my attention span tends to be short, and my interests are constantly changing. The one consistent hobby that I gained was DND, while escapism may not be the best form of coping, it is what worked best. Most of my...

Omicorn, a new threat

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/11/30/world/omicron-variant-covid   A new variant of the virus has struck us. Once again regulations are tightened, especially on planes. The new mutation was found in South Africa and has spread to a dozen countries since....

People of Nebraska- Justin Altwine

"All right. So I used to ranch in Walden, Colorado, and, uh, I took care of, uh, about 2,600 head of yearlings and about oh four to 500 yet pairs of mama cows. Well, we just got done, uh, working the cows and calves and we weaned calves. And the next day I went to go,...

Time goes on

Coping with the pandemic is hard. Abby was no exception. Being ripped from college and forced back home suddenly was the start. Life changed in hours, minutes, it was terrifying, everything was up in the air, nothing was set, nothing was really known. Going home,...

People of Cedar Rapids

Mary Gates is one of the sweetest people I have met thus far. Her husband, Frank and her are travelers, after their retirement in 2017, but recently have settled down in the small town of Cedar Rapids, Nebraska. They had a travel dog, Charlie, who traveled with them...

Scream

If you hear a scream in the woods, no matter what it sounds like, or who it sounds like. Do not go toward it. In fact, run the other way. Even if you are not alone, run the other way. It's not who or what you believe it is. It doesn't matter what time of day, it only...

Tragedy

On November 6, Travis Scott performed at Astroworld. At first, it was a normal concert, everyone was enjoying it, having fun. Everything changed when the crowd moved closer and closer to the stage, it reached dangerous levels. Eight people lost their lives, 300 were...