So my son brought this home and I thought, am I raising a little Socialist? Or maybe a future Social Worker? Or whatever? And then I thought, does it matter? My son, in honor of Martin Luther the Kang (name that movie!) was asked to share HIS dream. And I thought his answer way more …
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Zen and Zeppelin
SATURDAY. I went for acupuncture at the San Marcos Community Acupuncture Clinic. As soon as I walked in I knew I was in for a treat. I opened the heavy wooden door to a vast space sectioned by long curtains, soft lighting, and the kind of music that compels me into Downward Dog. There were …
Who wants to win a painting by Christopher Barnett?
I love being married to a talented artist. It means I have purty walls. Badass illustrations. It means when my publicist says "Hey, let's have a contest for your book. Can you think of a good prize?"....I know just the thing. We are giving away a custom portrait. Picked by you, painted by Christopher. In …
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“MINDER” by J. Kabay . Chapter One: What Happened to Margaret
Margaret gazed tearfully at her reflection in the mirror. She hadn’t moved for at least an hour. The paralysis of fear had taken over as she tried desperately to accept the fact she was about to die. “God save the Princess!” “Long live the Princess!” It was all very real now. They were getting noisier …
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Preface
It started in 3rd grade. Remember those Choose-Your-Own-Adventure books? They offer alternate endings at the end of each chapter so reader basically chooses how the story ends? Well, at 8 years old I thought the choices were crap. The endings I made up were SO Much better. And then there was Puff the Magic Dragon . …
I Vacationed in a Muslim Country on 9/11. Truth.
Christopher and I were in Turkey on September 11th but that wasn't my choice. I wanted a holiday in Sicily. I wanted to sit under those lemon trees drinking grappa like Michael Corleone! But Christopher wanted Istanbul and he wasn't budging. So we did what anyone would do. We flipped a coin. That coin was STILL in …
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Do You Believe In Ghosts?
*the above image was captured in my home, on our dog flap. It hasn't been altered or enhanced in any way.
Jennifer Kabay 