Category Archives: dreams

S is for…

Posted on April 22, 2015 by dSavannah

…Stigma Fighters At about eight years old, a little girl starts being sexually molested by her older brother. Her parents don’t notice that the formerly happy, vibrant child turns sullen, quiet. Another little girl is sexually molested for over two … Continue reading →

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Not according to plan…

Posted on June 1, 2014 by dSavannah

Last post, I had the unmitigated gall to give you a list of things I’d like to do this summer. And then I hurt my back. Now, I have had back problems for the vast majority of my life. Untreated … Continue reading →

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What I’ll do on my summer vacation

Posted on May 22, 2014 by dSavannah

I know, I know… you’re groaning at the silly reference to first-day-of-school assignments given across the world. Or is that a myth? Do teachers still require that essay? I know I certainly don’t, but then I’m teaching college students, and … Continue reading →

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Y is for…

Posted on April 29, 2014 by dSavannah

Y could be for a lot of things. I considered writing about the actual word why, and sharing my favorite song by the fabulous Will Smith – most especially his song “Why“, which is one of my favorites and very … Continue reading →

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U is for…

Posted on April 24, 2014 by dSavannah

I suppose I’ll be cliché today and write about a topic that generally springs to mind when one hears the letter U. No, not umbrella. Or uvula. Tho there’s a funny story there, about a friend who had his uvula … Continue reading →

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T is for…

Posted on April 23, 2014 by dSavannah

T is for Things, Various Again, typically I start each blog with a list of things I’m not talking about, but today I’m just gonna yammer on about several different topics, in no particular order. I am tired. Not of … Continue reading →

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R is for…

Posted on April 21, 2014 by dSavannah

R is for AUURRRRGGGHH. Just kidding. It’s not for rain either, this ceaseless, ceaseless rain, along with this ceaseless, ceaseless winter that won’t quite turn into spring. And it’s not for rant; obviously I took care of (most of) that … Continue reading →

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