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
I wonder if some of the generations below us have decided that we are too old to dream. Because
Writer, researcher Hillary Mantel wrote: “History is not the past, it is the method we have evolved of organizing our
Recently, in an advice column in our local Chicago paper, a woman asked about her blurred visions. The columnist advised
“You have your wonderful memories,” people said later, as if memories were solace. Memories are not. Memories are by definition
After our celebrations to bring in a New Year have taken place, we’re left to our own devices. But does
SO WHY READ THIS NOVEL? Maggie O’Farrell could not have known that our spinning globe would be plagued by
It amazes me, that in these times of easy access to music, a song can define who you are,
My mother Jinni, who raised us after my father’s sudden heart attack and death, revealed through her example the rewards
As a writer and a dreamer, books are always on my mind. Yes, I read books…and
LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND, a well-received novel written by Rumaan Alam and published in 2020, is now a feature film on