My companion in time of need
I left Pennsylvania for Florida because it hurt too much. Lately, the pain from my trigeminal neuralgia hasn’t been bad. Not as bad as it could be. But like any […]
Tag Archives: Florida
The Stinging Needle: Reflections of Trigeminal Neuralgia
Winter is reaching out for me. I get brave some days, and I like to pretend I don’t have trigeminal neuralgia. I walk confidently down the street in the chill, […]
Florida’s boom and bust
Originally posted January 12, 2011. While adding articles to the archive this morning, I came across something interesting in the Palm Beach Post. The featured photo in that particular issue […]
I gotta be honest
This town is great. I love the old houses, the architecture, the history. Historically speaking, that goes without saying, because I love history everywhere, so much I’m willing to fight for […]
Izzy steps out
“Yes, my boyfriend was Paris Singer,” I told the small gathering of teenage students. I lifted my head high and added, “I just couldn’t resist his huge mustache.” I love […]
Excerpt: Looking Back
Looking Back: Falling in Love With Florida History is my latest project, and I’ve jumped headfirst into writing something unlike anything I’ve ever written before. I’ve written all genres, most […]
No matter where I go, Florida is my home
by Rosa Sophia Soar upward into gray skies, I cringe at searing light step onto the tarmac and breathe in city nights born to ice and snow, slipping head first […]
Beach days
I haven’t been to the beach in a while, but my favorite spot is still MacArthur Beach State Park. John D. MacArthur, originally from Pennsylvania, was a philanthropist and businessman […]
In Florida
By Rosa Sophia There’s nothing quite so perfect as loneliness. Hold it in between your fingers and you feel nothingness; chilly, pliable, palpable emptiness, a cool night in a tropical […]