Jan M. Flynn

Gender reveal parties were never a great idea; now they’re indefensible Photo by Ruvim Noga on Unsplash As I write this, a procession is...

Six-word tales from the burning West Photo by James Todd on Unsplash One: Lights on at noon in California. Two: That’s not snow falling;...

Six-word tales from the burning West Photo by James Todd on Unsplash One: Lights on at noon in California. Two: That’s not snow falling;...

White privilege was invisible to me. Until it wasn’t. Photo by N I F T Y A R T ✍🏻 on Unsplash How do you know you’re white? This is a...

White privilege was invisible to me. Until it wasn’t. Photo by N I F T Y A R T ✍🏻 on Unsplash How do you know you’re white? This is a...

Fire season is melting my brain Photo by Giorgio Trovato on Unsplash As a native Californian, wildfire season should be no surprise I’ve...

Fire season is melting my brain Photo by Giorgio Trovato on Unsplash As a native Californian, wildfire season should be no surprise I’ve...

Tanka a lot, August Photo by Trust “Tru” Katsande on Unsplash I am no poet, and I know it But I admire poetry a whole lot (though if I...

Tanka a lot, August Photo by Trust “Tru” Katsande on Unsplash I am no poet, and I know it But I admire poetry a whole lot (though if I...

We won’t get through this if we lose all our joy I’m not trying to be funny here Seriously. What I’m after is a sober-sided defense of...

We won’t get through this if we lose all our joy I’m not trying to be funny here Seriously. What I’m after is a sober-sided defense of...

Yes, I drink decaffeinated coffee, and yes, you can trust me Photo by Karl Fredrickson on Unsplash I rise to my defense. Calmly. Recently...

Yes, I drink decaffeinated coffee, and yes, you can trust me Photo by Karl Fredrickson on Unsplash I rise to my defense. Calmly. Recently...

You get a present. I get a present. Everybody gets a present! Image by Bella H. from Pixabay I celebrate another birthday this week So,...

You get a present. I get a present. Everybody gets a present! Image by Bella H. from Pixabay I celebrate another birthday this week So,...

It won’t be the same, and that could be good — or not Photo by Kyle Glenn on Unsplash Tired of the coronavirus? It’s not tired of you As...

It won’t be the same, and that could be good — or not Photo by Kyle Glenn on Unsplash Tired of the coronavirus? It’s not tired of you As...

Growth = trying hard at something hard Photo by Jukan Tateisi on Unsplash We are all being tempered by the times we live in As a verb,...

Growth = trying hard at something hard Photo by Jukan Tateisi on Unsplash We are all being tempered by the times we live in As a verb,...

An Accident in the Time of COVID-19 Image by ErikaWittlieb from Pixabay There are no good times to get hurt, but some times are worse As...