Here are some links to my recent Life As A Human posts…

Speed Trap: When Life in the Fast Lane Doesn’t Work Anymore

Excerpt: “I’m sorry,” I tell the copper, wiping my hand furiously across my face. “I don’t know what’s the matter with me. It’s just a bad day. A bad, bad day. And this is just one more bloody thing on top of EVERY OTHER BLOODY THING.”

Ashes and Snow Stills the Craziness and Stirs the Human Spirit

Excerpt: “Ashes and Snow, a 60-minute feature by filmmaker Gregory Colbert, is that good. In fact, I found it to be spellbinding. At the risk of sounding melodramatic, I would say this film comes close to being life changing for me. See three amazing video clips at Life As a Human].”

Being Bennie: Life with a Wise-Ass Parrot

Excerpt: “Four years ago an alien arrived in my living room. It was grey with big black eyes, scaly feet and feathers. It spoke English and could bite, hard. It also said “I love you” and would run around the house screaming “Help, Heeeelp!” when it was time for a bath.”

Life As A Human is an exciting new web venue that comments on and celebrates the human experience. The site features writing across a wide range of topics. Our goal is not to promote sensationalism, but to always strive to be sensational. As well, we hope to make our contribution to the world through philanthropic efforts that benefit humans from all walks of life.

As many of you know, I signed on as Editor in Chief of Life As A Human — I didn’t have to think twice. I am thrilled to be part of such a creative team and excited about our amazing editorial offering. This line up includes people like Steven Erikson, bestselling author of the  Malazan Book of the Fallen series; Bill Weaver, founder of Media that Matters; Sandra Phinney, travel writer extraordinaire; Julie Harrison of Coffee with Julie fame; and Alison Skelton, shaman and artist. Every day we will be releasing more stories by more contributors. If you would like to contribute stories or photos, please visit our Submissions page.

“To say that the writing community has expressed a great deal of interest in Life As A Human would be an understatement,” says Life As A Human president Gil Namur.

“Right from day one we have had tremendous feedback, all of which has been positive and encouraging,” he continues. “We want to thank all of the contributors who have embraced our vision. Their support and the trust they have placed in Life As A Human has been extraordinary. Without them, these pages would be, well, pretty empty. A huge thank you also goes out to all of our social media friends. Thank you so much for your tweets, stumbles and Facebook posts. Please don’t stop.”

I hope you will visit Life As A Human soon. We look forward to your comments, suggestions and contributions.