Book Report: The beat goes on
“Nothing adds such dignity to character as the recognition of one’s self-sovereignty.” Continue reading Book Report: The beat goes on
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Book Report: Must run in the family
“Laws about females never make a lick of sense because they’re made and run by men and meant to keep us in bondage.” Continue reading Book Report: Must run in the family
Book Report: An unexpected rainbow
“I have found solace in living long enough to understand and forgive the person I once was.” Continue reading Book Report: An unexpected rainbow
Sorting out my china problem
I am beginning to contemplate a time when those dishes might live somewhere else. I’m just not sure where. Continue reading Sorting out my china problem
Book Report: A long friendship filled with drama
Firefly Lane is one of Kristin Hannah’s earlier works (2008) and I must tell you this: She gets better. The … Continue reading Book Report: A long friendship filled with drama
Book Report: A story of person and place
Miracle Country: A Memoir of a Family and a Landscape Many of us who live in the West, especially California … Continue reading Book Report: A story of person and place
Read my first chapter here
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Chapter 1 Now: So Far Away Sweat trickled down Claire Jordan’s neck in her makeshift office… Continue reading Read my first chapter here
More milestones, nearly twenty years later…
This piece was first published in the Nevada Appeal in 2003. I’ve passed many more milestones since that time. Retirement, … Continue reading More milestones, nearly twenty years later…
Mid-week Wisdom
Friday Field Trip: City Cafe’ & Bakery
If this sounds familiar, you’re right. I published it back in May, but thought I’d re-post today. Libby’s story of how she spent the morning of September 11 is very nearly my story. Again, writing what I know. Continue reading Friday Field Trip: City Cafe’ & Bakery
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