Author Archives: Dianna Dann Narciso

Stuffing ourselves around the world at the Epcot Food (& Wine) Festival…

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Dianna Dann Narciso

We spent a beautiful Wednesday at the Epcot Food & Wine Festival and ate ourselves silly! It wasn’t crowded at all, but that also meant there weren’t many drunk people staggering around. (Just kidding, there aren’t usually drunk people staggering … Continue reading →

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What does “unscented” mean to you? A review…

Posted on October 16, 2019 by Dianna Dann Narciso

I have a problem with a lot of smells. People who wear flowery perfumes are awful. And people who wear enough perfume to choke a passerby are horrid. Seriously…what are they thinking? Luckily, on most days that I go out, … Continue reading →

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I don’t want to reunite with that…

Posted on October 8, 2019 by Dianna Dann Narciso

Rusted metal on beach at Amelia Island, FL Apparently Titusville High School Class of ’79 had their reunion last weekend. I can’t pretend I didn’t know it would happen as I’d blogged about its beginnings last year in my post 1979, in … Continue reading →

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Hello Blog: Country Music

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Dianna Dann Narciso

Pine Cones in White Viera Wetlands, FL Hello blog. For those of you not, like, super into country music, you might not get the reference there.* This week, I’m getting back into my habit of evening reading after spending my … Continue reading →

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An infestation of humans…

Posted on February 22, 2019 by Dianna Dann Narciso

If you have no idea what The Sunshine State blog is about…well, you’re right.  (Nonetheless, she persists.) Vladimir Pustovit via Flickr I saw this picture in my Facebook feed a day or so ago: I’d just posted a photo to … Continue reading →

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On Bill Cosby and the trouble with men

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Dianna Dann Narciso

Originally written on December 3, 2014 In the past few weeks, most of us were shocked to learn of rape allegations against a person we’d always thought of as the epitome of wholesome goodness—a great father figure, a loving man, … Continue reading →

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On abortion

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Dianna Dann Narciso

Warning: Contains talk of sex and cursing. Lots of cursing. This is going to be a very short essay.* I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking, how could an essay on abortion be short? Abortion is a volatile, emotional, controversial, … Continue reading →

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On the right to die

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Dianna Dann Narciso

Originally written Nov. 4, 2014 Brittany Maynard, 29, chose to end her life on November 1, 2014. In preparation for this event, she and her husband moved to Oregon, one of a few states in the United States that allows … Continue reading →

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No country for white, Christian men (and the women who make excuses for them)

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Dianna Dann Narciso

We’re on fire right now. Proceed at your own risk… The other day on Facebook I rather succinctly explained how much I despise Florida. There were a lot of F-bombs thrown. The only thing good about Florida, I said, is … Continue reading →

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That week in which I was forbidden to write…

Posted on November 1, 2018 by Dianna Dann Narciso

Door to an alley in Downtown Melbourne, FL It was suggested to me that I try an experiment in which I could not write for an entire week. Why would anyone suggest such a thing? Well, because I was struggling … Continue reading →

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