19 Jan Thanks, Mom
When my father announced to my mother that he’d received orders for El Salvador, her first question was, “Where in the world is THAT?” Just picture this: It’s 1958 and you’ve...
biography Tag
17 Jan Casco Viejo, Through a New Lens
“Con usted…no queremos mujeres feas.” Between Michele and I we had just enough knowledge of the Spanish language to figure out what the sign said. “Nobody likes ugly women.” That’s what started...
18 Sep Ok, Michele, I Lied.
Last thing I texted my sister before I took off on Sunday was, "I am 15 pounds overweight right now. I am going to walk and eat lettuce all week!" I've...
07 Apr Back in the Big Apple
It's nearly 2:00am. I am just settling in after an exhausting day of shooting. Being back in New York feels great. I started out early this morning by visiting my old...
19 Feb My First Writing Course
It’s 10:28pm. I just got back from my first writing class. There were 16 or 17 of us taking the class. A few young ones, but most ranging from 40 to...
16 Dec Gun control would not have prevented the senseless loss at Sandy Hook Elementary.
A simple match and gas can could have been just as deadly. If we truly want to stop these incomprehensible acts, our nation must focus our energies on mental health. We...
12 Nov Sixty.
Phew, what a birthday. You’re only 60 once, so why not blow it out for weeks. That’s exactly what I did. Two dear friends from church treated me to a big ol’...
21 Oct New Orleans ~ The Documentary
A door opened for me this spring. I had the honor of being chosen as one of 27 people from around the US to visit New Orleans for 5 days....
- 1
- 2