One Sunday morning in 2009, a woman and her young son quietly enter the foyer of the church in the middle of the sermon. I am sitting…… Read more “The Truth”
Author: RenataWrites
Writer in training.
The Art of Taking a Shower
You know the trope. The hero of the story is under great duress. Demons have kidnapped his girlfriend or she has some major court case to defend…… Read more “The Art of Taking a Shower”
Laps
I don’t know which lap this is. Neither for this trip, nor in total for the week. I just follow along, maneuvering his medical equipment past any…… Read more “Laps”
Stop the Hate
Image from ABC. Yesterday I read an LA Times article that reported the increase in hate crimes in LA County. One of the quotes was from County…… Read more “Stop the Hate”
When was the last time you cried?
This was a journal assignment for one of my English classes. This term is really something else. English can be difficult because they often want you to…… Read more “When was the last time you cried?”
Office Hours
I am, as a type this, sitting at my desk, my iPad open to the side. Canvas is showing me the link to my professor´s office hours.…… Read more “Office Hours”
Labor Day and the Week in Review
These are literally just random thoughts about the week. I had intended to post yesterday but I melted into the ground at 116F and was unable to…… Read more “Labor Day and the Week in Review”
Sense of Belonging
The assignment for my Spanish class over the weekend was to watch El Norte, a 1983 film about a brother and sister who are forced to flee…… Read more “Sense of Belonging”
Punishment
One would think that there have been enough studies done that have proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that negative discipline, or punishment, does not work.…… Read more “Punishment”
Rosencrantz or Guildenstern?
In the absurdist, existential comedy, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, the author has created an entire story around two minor characters in Hamlet. It is a fascinating…… Read more “Rosencrantz or Guildenstern?”
