I have a story about my grandma (my dad's mother) that I would like to share with you. It is a story of hope, perseverance, and love. Grandma told me this story one day over breakfast thirty years ago. I knew that she had been a miracle baby - she weighed less than 3 pounds Read More
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Mom's Special Christmas, Circa 1931
December 16, 2015
My mom, who is 90, was reminiscing recently about Christmas during the Great Depression of the 1930s.
There wasn't much in the way of gifts. Matter of fact, there wasn't much in the way of food.
Daily life was usually a struggle. Grandpa became a scavenger, coming home with fruit that had been discarded by Read More
There wasn't much in the way of gifts. Matter of fact, there wasn't much in the way of food.
Daily life was usually a struggle. Grandpa became a scavenger, coming home with fruit that had been discarded by Read More
The Five Topics Which Used to be Off-Limits (and, Maybe, Should Still Be?)
November 19, 2015
Social media seems to bring out the best in some people and the worst in others. We’ve all noticed that some people use Facebook, for example, in a positive way while others become weirdly competitive, snarky, or even abusive.
Not long ago there was an unspoken rule that certain topics were, quite simply, Read More
Not long ago there was an unspoken rule that certain topics were, quite simply, Read More
A Novel's Character Talks to a Wild Bird: Peculiar, or Charming?
November 4, 2015
Do you ever talk to wild birds or animals (or critters, as we say in the South)?
I thought this was an unusual hobby until I was in Florida last week, when I flat-out asked people. I was surprised at the number – one out of every ten, I would venture to guess – who raised Read More
I thought this was an unusual hobby until I was in Florida last week, when I flat-out asked people. I was surprised at the number – one out of every ten, I would venture to guess – who raised Read More
Dogs Can Teach Us How to Live
October 21, 2015
I can’t remember a time when I didn’t love dogs. My current dog is a very small Boston Terrier named Miss Dot, who serves as my writing companion when she isn’t busy telling me what to do.
To me, a house does not feel like a home without a dog. When Read More
To me, a house does not feel like a home without a dog. When Read More
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