Mitzi Viola

The path to wisdom – around the bend

Follow your path. Start where you are. Beginning. Earlier this year I had an unexpected…
Fantasy in G major

Tucked in the recesses of my mind are two complementary voices of a single theme –…
All the gorillas are not in the zoo

The Universe has a way of timing its stuff. A couple of weeks ago I sat…
On beauty

Act I Susan Boyle made world headlines this week for two seemingly opposing traits: 1) ugly…
Ode to Biscuitville

Biscuitville is back at the request of a friend. Looking back at this more than three…
I’ll take ‘erosion’ for $1,000, Alex

Be it resolved: there will be no resolutions made at my house this New Year. Fully…
Tribute refined

When I was in the eighth grade, I was nominated for membership in the National Junior…
In the weeds

“I want the plants to be low-maintenance, so all I have to do is weed.” That’s…