Ready

Ready

by Maida Korte             “Poor Mole stood alone in the road, his heart torn asunder, and a big sob gathering, somewhere low down inside him, to leap up to the surface presently, he knew, in passionate...
What To Do

What To Do

by Maida Korte “Yes, terrible things happen.  But sometimes those terrible things – they save you.” (Chuck Palahniuk)             “I am a Russian interior designer.  Rip it out.”  I practice saying this out loud in the privacy of my car when I mentally review some...
Paying Attention

Paying Attention

 Maida Korte             “Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself.”  Coco Chanel             Two times in my life I have had a friend offer to do a make-over on me.  Two times.  And these...
Paths Dimly Lit

Paths Dimly Lit

Maida Korte “Adversity is the state in which man most easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers.”  –  John Wooden             When I was in sixth grade, Janet Babb’s...
The Boys

The Boys

By Maida Korte “I’m not trouble at all. I’m just a guy trying to get a girl to give him the time of day. I’m like every song on the radio.” – Hailey Abbott            ...