Thirteen teenagers may hit the “best seller” list with their cookbook May Day, 2014, I found myself in a theater in Portland, Oregon with 13…
Resistance remains a common response, today and yesterday. Chambon-sur-Lignon When I worked in Chambon-sur-Lignon in France, I heard whispers that the townspeople saved 5000 Jewish…
Unexpected events renew respect. As Marilyn walked into the kitchen, she noticed Duane’s ghastly, white face. He held up his finger, wrapped in a paper…
Get on the Motorcycle and Ride The kids return to school in August. What will you do with extra time? Your full-time job requires concentration. The children go to…
New Orleans is a gorgeous city, but…. New Orleans beckons me to this day, but with doubts. As a Francophile, visiting New Orleans appears on…
An Essay I finished reading the Lilac Girls, a powerful story of inhumanity. One of my book clubs chose it. I resisted reading it, preferring not…
The Audie Murphy and the Cotton Industry, totally entwined in history. Antiques and memorabilia at the Audie Murphy/Cotton Museum create lasting memories for visitors. It’s…
The story of a young, entrepreneurial couple in the 1930s who collaborated to teach music to the townspeople and their children. “Who’s the gorgeous…
Sometimes finding your “fit” takes time. When Linda planned to abandon her career of short-term jobs to go to seminary, she was 52 years old.…
Unexpected Fun and Funk “C’mon, Mom. You’ll have fun. You loved the crawdads when we had them before,” said our oldest son. “You can stay…