Author Archives: eportugal4
Starting Over — Colleen – 7/31/2015
Starting Over 31 July 2015 Imagine you’re a brilliant mathematician, working on a formula that no one else has ever solved. You’ve spent years on this problem—lost significant others, family support, professional credibility, funding—but you’re certain the effort will garner … Continue reading
The Taste of Unspoken Words – Elaina – 7/30/15
The Taste of Unspoken Words- Elaina Portugal July 30, 2015 Dear Reader- It is a well known fact that speaking with your mouth full is rude. No one wants to see partially masticated food or hear the slosh of saliva … Continue reading
When the Hunter Became the Hunted — Amanda – 7/29/2015
When the Hunter Became the Hunted July 29, 2015 Dear Reader, Wow! The wrath of the Internet has descended full-force on Walter Palmer, the Minnesota dentist who killed Cecil the Lion, a beloved inhabitant of Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe. … Continue reading
The Cookie Table – Kerry – 7/27/15
The Cookie Table- Kerry E.B. Black July 27, 2015 Dear Reader- Here in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, we have a quaint nuptial tradition. Our weddings boast a cookie table overflowing with homemade confections. Family members pull out favorite recipes, sift the best … Continue reading
Stepping Outside…Myself – Elaina – 07/23/15
Stepping Outside…Myself – Elaina Portugal July 23, 2015 Dear Reader- I chased a snake in my kayak today, something I never would have done a few short years ago. I’m not sure if it was a cottonmouth or only a … Continue reading
Treed – Kerry – 7/20/15
Treed- Kerry E.B. Black July 20, 2015 Dear Kerry, As a kid, I climbed anything, reaching great heights only to become trapped atop by my own fear. Like a kitten, I became treed, paralyzed until my father scaled the heights … Continue reading
Put a Cork in It — Colleen – 7/17/15
Put a Cork in It 17 July 2015 Fishnet bodysuits on most people look pretty disgusting. Thongs riding up over the waistband of pants? Disgusting. Those guys in pouch-like swimsuits? Disgusting! No one really wants to see that stuff, still … Continue reading
What Makes a Woman, a Woman? – Elaina – 7/16/15
What Makes a Woman, a Woman? – Elaina Portugal July 16th, 2015 Dear Reader, Sometimes in life, something happens that rocks us to our core and challenges everything we thought we knew, forcing us to reassess our perspectives. When Caitlyn … Continue reading
One Year of Letters 