by Amy Alexander When it comes to terrible things that adults imagine happening to children – drownings, kidnappings, being burnt on stoves, toppling headlong into Rubbermaid tubs and not being able to escape, crashing into semis in forward-facing, failing child seats, falling off of cliffs at The Grand Canyon, being sucked into the ocean by riptides, placing dry cleaning bags Read More
Category: B-Sides
Conquering Raven
We present this conquering raven in gratitude for sometimes ravens conquer wolves by Linda M. Crate. Check out this sample, in case we’ve not yet convinced you to read the full poem: tears were my only friends some nights as i hugged my pillow tight for comfort as a lonely elephant holding her tail – sometimes ravens conquer wolves, by Read More
We present this conquering raven in gratitude for sometimes ravens conquer wolves by Linda M. Crate. Check out this sample, in case we’ve not yet convinced you to read the full poem:
tears were my only friends
some nights as i hugged my pillow
tight for comfort
as a lonely elephant holding her tail – sometimes ravens conquer wolves, by Linda M. Crate
Elefante Azul
And now, straight from his North American tour, we introduce the luchador El Elefante Azul. He has adopted the costume of his wrestling hero and brings a message: Submit to Elephants Never! Until July 31st we seek submissions of flash fiction, art, poetry, creative nonfiction, reviews, or articles for August and September publication. Pachyderms not required, and we offer prompts Read More
Half-Year Update
In case you missed it, the calendar changed over to July this past Sunday. So, let’s check in on our New Year’s Resolutions. And maybe, in offering a half-year update to the world, each of us can renew our commitment to our goals. Oh, and no judgment if you need to completely rewrite your goals. Elephants never reject necessary change. Read More
Happy Father’s Day
Today I feel blessed to hug my son and to feel my daughter kick inside her mother’s womb. More, however, I feel blessed to have my father visiting, and to share my family with him. Not everyone can celebrate someone today, and I recognize that others might prefer to ignore the holiday. But on Father’s Day, take time to honor Read More
Donut Day
Happy National Donut Day to all of my fellow over-worked, pastry-loving Americans! While times seem tough and truth murky, at least we can support deep-fried rings of dough covered in sugar. In fact, we may just need to add a good donut to the list of 5 Foods Elephants Never Forgo. Now, go on out there and get you a Read More
Elephant Aviation
When composing this week’s Elephants Never Jet, I wanted to allude to famous figures from aviation history. First, Howard Hughes came to mind, principally because he played a big part in The Rocketeer movie. Plus, he has a biopic of his own that you might have heard about. Hughes today has the reputation of an innovator, rebel, and eccentric who Read More
Silly Card
Full disclosure, when planning to launch this website, I Googled. I fed both “elephants never” and “an elephant never” into searches. So I knew before this week that elephants never baguette had a precursor. Moreover, I made sure to have Phoebe the pachyderm baker quote this silly card from Jelly Armchair. I did not, however, realize until today that I Read More
Happy Mother’s Day
Today I feel blessed to celebrate the four matriarchs in my life: my mother, my grandmother, my mother-in-law, and my wife. These women support and empower me. And I owe so much of my happiness to them. On Mother’s Day, please take time to honor the matriarchs in your own life, regardless of their actual relationship to you. Calling someone Read More
Elephants Never Vet, Trump
Sometimes to their detriment, elephants never vet. A lack of vetting (among other things) famously caused some stray pachyderms to endorse Trump. In addition, such neglect of source-checking leads to a proliferation of fake news and hasty opinions. While we prize rapid reactions and quick-takes on social media, we must remember to properly source our information. Otherwise, we will end Read More
Sometimes to their detriment, elephants never vet. A lack of vetting (among other things) famously caused some stray pachyderms to endorse Trump. In addition, such neglect of source-checking leads to a proliferation of fake news and hasty opinions. While we prize rapid reactions and quick-takes on social media, we must remember to properly source our information. Otherwise, we will end up wasting valuable resources on retractions.