Category Archives: Human Condition

Benevolent Nuns

Posted on February 23, 2018 by elroyjones

My mother was a comfort to the incarcerated. Continue reading →

Posted in Friends & Family, Human Condition | Tagged art, Personal, Relationships | 3 Comments

I guess I’ve become that person. I am so ANGRY that Gregg Allman is dead. I’ve been immersed in his death and funeral for over a week today. We’re old. It’s unbelievable. Yesterday, during the funeral, I went to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Condition, Politics | Tagged Cher, Gregg Allman, Jimmy Carter, Personal, Trump | 3 Comments

Catching Up

Posted on January 20, 2017 by elroyjones

From The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/apr/15/neoliberalism-ideology-problem-george-monbiot As I’m sure you know, the Trump Situation depresses me. “They were the government—a gang of rich, mean-spirited old fucks who made democracy work by beating us all stupid with a series of billion-dollar hypes they … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Condition, Politics | Tagged Personal | 4 Comments

Open Conversation

Posted on August 14, 2016 by elroyjones

I feel guilty that I don’t love all of the people I’m related to. Continue reading →

Posted in Friends & Family, Human Condition | Tagged Experience, Family, Personal, Relationships | 1 Comment

Just Can’t

Posted on August 13, 2016 by elroyjones

30 June 2013 There are, were, six siblings in my family; three boys and three girls. I am the eldest. In childhood, it was my responsibility to care for my younger sisters and brothers, often to distract our lunatic father … Continue reading →

Posted in Friends & Family, Human Condition | Tagged Experience, Family, INDEPENDENCE, Personal | 2 Comments

Lawn Poop

Posted on July 19, 2016 by elroyjones

Good Gawd!!! There is so MUCH that annoys me at this moment. I’d like to cry in frustration and rage that The Donald is the very best the GOP can do. “They” must have the lowest possible opinion of … Continue reading →

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Wrong Answer

Posted on July 15, 2016 by elroyjones

My husband told me that we have luna moths that fly in dipping, circular patterns all night. Luna moths are magical, like fire flies. When I got up to pee, I looked out the window, and sure enough, they were … Continue reading →

Posted in Autonomy, Human Condition, Marriage | Tagged Aging GRACEFULLY, Personal, Relationships, True Love, Writing | 3 Comments

Veterans’ Views

Posted on June 14, 2016 by elroyjones

In the past little while, a month maybe six weeks, time escapes me (it flees), we’ve worked with a couple of veterans. They’re veterans of wars that never were, Iran and Afghanistan. Congress has not made a declaration of war … Continue reading →

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Bert & Ida

Posted on June 1, 2016 by elroyjones

My siblings and I grew up in a working class community, one of the last strongholds of the east coast fish cannery industry. We were lucky because we were raised by two generations of educators and influenced by an assortment … Continue reading →

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My Princess

Posted on April 15, 2016 by elroyjones

I have favorites. I know, shocking and scandalous! All of us know people we like more than others, let’s not pretend otherwise. Recently, we attended a very small home wedding. Today, during my union break, I looked through a correspondence … Continue reading →