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St. Joseph Walks into a Bar

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on March 18, 2014. Posted in General. 2 Comments on St. Joseph Walks into a Bar

Tomorrow is St. Joseph’s Day. We will be joining in the festivities at Love Lost Lounge in the Mariny. The bar’s owner is continuing a tradition from his childhood of offering a St. Joseph Altar for the neighborhood. A couple of years ago, I stumbled upon the altar walking home from the Healing Center. Last year, Tom and I went with...

The Count-Down has Begun

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on March 18, 2014. Posted in General. No Comments on The Count-Down has Begun

Into the oven they go: St. Joseph Altar Bread

I Take My Lent Seriously

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on March 18, 2014. Posted in General. 6 Comments on I Take My Lent Seriously

For Lent, I gave up critiquing people. Well, actually I adopted a practice of launching into a critique only to pop my hand over my mouth and say, “Oh, sh!t. I gave up critiquing people for Lent.” So, in fact, for Lent, I took on cursing. * I hate to announce my intent because, as my husband correctly points out, my creations often...

Decomposing the Vote

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on March 12, 2014. Posted in General. 5 Comments on Decomposing the Vote

Why do they call it a dead heat? Because the originator of the phrase was from the South, and she knew what heat can do to you? Or do the dead actually emit heat when decomposing? At this point you’re probably asking yourself, why would her mind go there, and why on earth is she sharing it with us? (BTW: don’t research this question—you...

Which Novel Next?

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on March 8, 2014. Posted in General. 9 Comments on Which Novel Next?

If I tell you my one-sentence pitch, will you tell me which novel you’d rather read? Model for Deception When her model partner disappears, a Memphis fashion model uses her “clothes whisperer” skills to investigate the case, only to discover clues to the murder of her long-lost favorite cousin. In the Name of Mississippi A young documentarian...

The Rules are the Selur

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on March 6, 2014. Posted in General. 9 Comments on The Rules are the Selur

Does anyone else obsess over contest rules? I read and re-read and read yet again. I create a bullet point document with submission requirements. I check the FAQ in case there’s a question I haven’t thought of but others have and it’s really important. I mull over questions maybe the contest hasn’t thought of—everyone...

The End of Mardi Gras

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on March 4, 2014. Posted in General. No Comments on The End of Mardi Gras

So many people so interested in spreading joy in this world, trying to do whatever they can to add to our happiness quotient. Thank you for your enthusiasm. For it, the whole world rejoices.

do not rush

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on February 28, 2014. Posted in General. No Comments on do not rush

Love this poem from valeriu dg barbu – what it says about love, the makeup of our universe, and our role in it

Let’s Hear it for the Experienced

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on February 24, 2014. Posted in General. 4 Comments on Let’s Hear it for the Experienced

Listening to the anti-bullying speeches given by the COOL kids—high school juniors and seniors participating in the academic after-school program for those who will be the first in their family to attend college—I wondered about our everlasting tendency to deny those with first-hand experience a voice in solving our problems. The men and women...

Miracles wasted

Written by Ellen Morris Prewitt on February 23, 2014. Posted in General. No Comments on Miracles wasted

Thank you for such a lovely morning gift