Jan M. Flynn

Once upon a time I hit a man. He wasn’t someone I knew. He was unarmed, unintimidating, and sitting down, while I was standing up. There...

So here are some haiku Unvaccinated Have filled the ICU beds Here, in our state, now Health care’s been rationed Called “crisis standards...

So here are some haiku Unvaccinated Have filled the ICU beds Here, in our state, now Health care’s been rationed Called “crisis standards...

Lessons from my inner five-year-old You may have noticed that the world is kind of a mess lately. Lately, as in the past five years, or...

Lessons from my inner five-year-old You may have noticed that the world is kind of a mess lately. Lately, as in the past five years, or...

I am about to register as a Republican. It’s not what you think Ms. Abrams, you are one of my heroes. If the world were a degree more...

I am about to register as a Republican. It’s not what you think Ms. Abrams, you are one of my heroes. If the world were a degree more...

Thinking of it that way is my key to sanity This week, I confess I have fallen into error It’s a mistake I have made, alas, many times...

Thinking of it that way is my key to sanity This week, I confess I have fallen into error It’s a mistake I have made, alas, many times...

Regarding wombats, unicycles, karma, and kitchen sinks There’s a reason you’re looking at a wombat I can explain. As you may know, I also...

Regarding wombats, unicycles, karma, and kitchen sinks There’s a reason you’re looking at a wombat I can explain. As you may know, I also...

It’s less about you than you might think My husband, an actor, landed the role he’d pined for It was a leading-man part he’d wanted to...

It’s less about you than you might think My husband, an actor, landed the role he’d pined for It was a leading-man part he’d wanted to...

Ready or not, it’s a different world My friends and I take a table outside and scan the posted QR code Three-dimensional menus are...

Ready or not, it’s a different world My friends and I take a table outside and scan the posted QR code Three-dimensional menus are...

It helped to realize space does not equal room The flight was full and I had the center seat My heart had begun jackhammering the moment...

It helped to realize space does not equal room The flight was full and I had the center seat My heart had begun jackhammering the moment...

Your butt could be better off If you’re American, your derriere is in danger of neglect My fellow American, I feel quite safe in this...

Your butt could be better off If you’re American, your derriere is in danger of neglect My fellow American, I feel quite safe in this...

It’s time to show that rough draft who’s boss I can’t be the only writer this happens to The project you’re working on might be your...