Five Years a Writer

so many dots in the world today drawn by powerful men hard to make sense of them careening through our world how to connect them… dodge the worst of them… live with the picture they draw… a constant challenge some days many days most days I cannot do not the big picture out of focus dots colliding horrific results shootings bombings killings starvation misery hatred grim I skip across the headlines retreat hold firm my own dots aware  appalled  awake ready holding steady  in my own corner writing  connecting  loving looking for a better tomorrow ... Recently, two films gave me reprieve from the day’s headlines.  The first, Downton Abbey: The grand finale . Grand it is — everyone’s story nicely tied up after a couple of hours spent in the company of those well loved characters and their beautiful settings with immense houses, gorgeous clothes, and always-green lawns. A lovely escape.  The second, a documentary about Lilith Fair , the brainchild of Canad...