CAN YOU REMEMBER YOUR CHILDHOOD?
Memories can sparkle. And they can STING…when we unbury them, stumble upon them. We might even cry, become angry. Memories
Memories can sparkle. And they can STING…when we unbury them, stumble upon them. We might even cry, become angry. Memories
The following post focusses on ideas and the brilliance shared by Ken Burns. Who is Ken Burns? Kenneth Lauren Burns
FIRST THE RAIN PART Having weeks before given birth to our son, our third child, a neighbor recommended an
Whether we are experiencing midlife, or we are aging; whether we are living with a partner, living alone or are
For some reason, my family thinks I yearn to be surprised. Think birthdays. When a zero appears in my age….TIME
I’m always reading, always have a novel to settle down with at the end of the day, though my current
My title is taken from a song celebrated in the musical OLIVER. In typical Broadway fashion, Oliver Twist and the
WHO LIVES HERE??? When we moved from Chicago to Des Moines, Iowa, we were excited about the deck on
You might have read Annie Dillard’s work: An American Childhood; Teaching a Stone to Talk. I admit that I haven’t
For my post this Easter Weekend, I am sharing sections of an opinion written by the late Michael Gerson, which
Erin Bartels never disappoints. Whether she is echoing her own life in, The Girl Who Could Breathe Under Water, or
Let’s go back and look at what we read growing up. Let us then ask the question: are we
WHEN I WAS WRITING SHORT STORIES: Dear Ms. Havey, Many thanks for submitting “When the Song Ends.” I like this
Yes, PAIN and PATIENTS is a controversial subject. Arguments abound…too much pain medication and the patient is
I do love being on social media, for it allows me to reconnect with old Chicago friends from high school, college,
I It didn’t work out. I made my children liver sausage sandwiches with mayonnaise, garnished the top with circles of