Archive - Fellow Human

I’m an almost sixty-seven-year-old white female with not a lot to complain about except the state of the union, a troubling bit of numbness in my feet…

Jul 14 •

One of My (new) Songs

Years ago, I won second place in a writing contest whose challenge was to write a six-word memoir.

Jul 7 •

June 2025

There’s something I want to write about that’s so big that it deserves a longer format, maybe even a well-researched book.

Jun 30 •

A Close Encounter

Some stories stick around.

Jun 23 •

Everyday People

I like lyrics that are simple and true.

Jun 16 •

It’s a fine Monday morning.

Jun 9 •

From Somewhere So Far Away

Brent and I are on the Pacific Coast for a few days with two of his sons, their wives, and their five children.

Jun 2 •

May 2025

Backyard Politics

Yesterday started off with drama in our backyard.

May 27 •

Sally, Benji, BeeBeekins, and Wild

Creatures of small-city life

May 19 •

Kimonos, and Urban Wildlife

My friend Louise hosted a giant Kimono sale this past weekend.

May 12 •

Every month, The Sun publishes an ad-free magazine loaded with black-and-white photographs, poems, and stories including a section called Reader’s…

May 5 •

It’s coming up on two years since I started writing Fellow Human on Substack every week.

May 2 •

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