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Essays

These essays seem to be the most popular feature on this website.  Most of them have appeared in the St. Petersburg Times. 

If you've gotten this far into this website, you know the drill.  The links are on the left.

Thanks for reading,

Lois

• Why I Write
• Stalking the Devouring Beast in Moby Dick, Peter Schlemihl, and Peter Pan
• Firewalk
• Vietnam Memorial
• British Bats
• Daughter Therapy
• At the Flea Market
• Exploring a Greek Cave
• Miniwiz, my escape artist dog
• Great Books Search
• Singing Ghosts and Science Fairs
• Commie
• Burptop Betty
• My Friend Cindy is Turning into me
• Driving License
• Museum of Medical Curiousities
• California Nieces
• That Woman
• Pink Hair and Blue Bubble Gum
• Shopping with Russkies
• What is the Name of Your  Car?
• Freedom
• Kriya Yoga Ashram
• Final Resting Place
• Who is Medea and Why do so Many People Hate Her? (mythological background)
• Appealing a Parking Ticket
• My Daughter Met her Husband in the Middle
• Why I Won't Say the Pledge of Allegiance
• Byron Katie's Judge Your Neighbor Worksheet
• Do I Exist?
• Choice in the Skies
• Thanksgiving - A Roast