Hitting the Send Button
IAfter agonizing and revising and hesitating and second-guessing you finally do it, you hit the send button and it’s gone […]
Yearly Archives: 2011
Dirty in Dorchester
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know that when I write about Dorchester, it’s usually to pay […]
A Tribute to Fathers (especially Stepfathers)
The late Leon Thomas sings a version of Song for My Father a jazz classic written by Horace Silver. It is […]
Can’t find the appropriate Father’s Day Card…
I am in the store buying father’s day cards – one for my step-dad, one for my husband, one for […]
H is for hair, D is for Deer, D is ...
Perhaps being with a four-year-old for the past three weeks has made me hyper-aware but I’ve noticed some interesting things […]
Elephant Walk?
Walk like an elephant? Imagine that. Not so long ago, a thought breezed through my mind. (This happens every now […]
Temptation in Dorchester
Recently, two new temptations in Dorchester have appeared, testing my will and vying for my money. The first temptation is […]
Handling Rejection – an inspirational essay
Handling Rejection is an inspirational essay I’ve written. It was originally inspired by a heart-wrenching phone call I received from […]
Thank you on Mother’s Day – a message to my ...
On Mother’s Day I must say thank you: Thank you to my daughter, my first born, who made me a […]
Taking a pause for my cause
Sometimes you just have to take a break from the everyday demands. Notice I said take a break not a […]
The Big Payback
Well maybe it’s not the big payback. A better title might be – paying it backwards.I have been given the […]
All That is Bitter & Sweet – Ashley Judd’s Memoir ...
Note: It was my pleasure to introduce and interview Ashley Judd for the Ford Hall Forum on April 8, 2011 […]
Bittersweet Humanitarianism – Ashley Judd
It was my pleasure to introduce, interview and moderate Ashley Judd’s presentation at the Ford Hall Forum Ashley Juddwith Candelaria Silva […]
Planning for the (Food) Apocalypse
It is wonderful to learn about and frightening at the same time – at least to me. There are people […]
Permission Not Granted (nor sought)
I was never asked nor did I give permission to any of the following and yet I have to live […]
Bing! Bing! Bing! Bing!
I sure wish I could write like that I often think when I feel down on my writing or have read a […]
Just One is All You Need
All you have to find is that one person to love you. Not thousands, just one. One who thrills at […]
Connectivity
We are all interconnected: Humans Animals Land Sea Dependent upon one another for something…for everything. Food Oil Work Workers Connected: […]