Object as Memory
A couple of years ago, I received a small vase of porcelain flowers from the mother of a friend. My …Continue reading »
View ArticleOde to a Black Cat
I struggle to begin this. I have so much to say and yet the words stick in my throat. The …Continue reading »
View ArticleFind Sterling Redmond in New Places
Great news! Sterling Redmond is no longer just a Kindle book. She can be found now at the following links, so …Continue reading »
View ArticleOctober
As I begin this, I realize that I haven’t written a blog post since our cat died in August. September …Continue reading »
View ArticleMy Unofficial Resume
I’m updating my resume, which right now simply looks like a chronological list of job titles and duties assigned to …Continue reading »
View ArticleNobody Ever Told Me
All my life, I’ve yearned to be a writer; more specifically, to be a novelist. But I learned pretty early …Continue reading »
View ArticleFree This Weekend – Dreaming Montana
FREE download all weekend! 11/3 – 11/4 on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Dreaming-Montana-ebook/dp/B0086W18EQ/ Set in 1993, Dreaming Montana invokes the spirit of Seattle at the …Continue reading »
View ArticleFREE Download All Weekend!
FREE download all weekend – Friday, Saturday, and Sunday! 11/16 – 11/18 on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Dreaming-Montana-ebook/dp/B0086W18EQ/ Set in 1993, Dreaming Montana invokes the …Continue reading »
View ArticleThe Path
These days it’s popular to talk about your path, walking it, following it, being on it. For the last two …Continue reading »
View ArticleTop Picks 2012
I was influenced by these great works in 2012 so I thought I’d share them with you. All of …Continue reading »
View ArticleFive Minutes
Think fast: what would you do if you had five minutes left on the planet? Who would you seek out …Continue reading »
View ArticleThe Inner Light
Recently, BBC America aired a Star Trek: The Next Generation marathon that included my all-time favorite episode, “The Inner Light.” …Continue reading »
View ArticleI’ve Fallen and I Can’t Get Up
Some days, I feel like Gabby Douglas in this picture. I bet you can relate. Most of us struggle to …Continue reading »
View ArticleTHE Most Important Thing
… is your next breath. Everything else is a bonus. Pinch your nose and hold your breath for a minute. …Continue reading »
View ArticleTo Forgive or Not to Forgive
Alina Turgend wrote a piece in the NY Times Sunday Business section last weekend on forgiveness, or more specifically, when …Continue reading »
View ArticleEnough is Enough
Years ago, my best friend and I traveled around Italy together, a trip that included Venice, Florence, Rome and Sorrento. …Continue reading »
View ArticleWelcome to My Spaceship
EARTH = School LIFE = the Curriculum RELATIONSHIPS = …Continue reading »
View ArticleTransition
When I was eight, I suffered a total public meltdown. The grade school that I attended, St. Mary’s, taught grades …Continue reading »
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