Mitt, You Broke My Heart
How could I be so stupid? You really pulled the wool over my eyes, Mitt I mean, it’s not like I thought you and I agreed on a whole lot Continue Reading →
Author: Jan M Flynn
Writer, educator, audiobook narrator, horse whisperer (but they don't always listen to me), and above all, compulsive reader.
Don’t Let This Become a Tradition
Gender reveal parties were never a great idea; now they’re indefensible As I write this, a procession is underway to honor a fallen firefighter The identity of the deceased is Continue Reading →
Raging Fires, Choking Air, Tiny Stories
Six-word tales from the burning West One: Lights on at noon in California. Two: That’s not snow falling; that’s ash. Three: Smoke seeps through walls and windows. Four: Nothing says Continue Reading →
Waiting For Summer To End
In California, September is the cruelest month In other regions of the U.S, September brings tantalizing hints of fall I see it in the tweets and Facebook posts from people in Continue Reading →
My Invisible Shield
White privilege was invisible to me. Until it wasn’t. How do you know you’re white? This is a question the Executive Director of the Center for Social Justice at U.C. Continue Reading →