A long time ago, I sat in the Parker House Hotel having lunch with a family friend. We were young…
Letting out, Letting in,
Once you’ve had a cat, you know that they intend to roam freely. No gate shall hold them in or…
Forever With The Elements
Thanatopsis BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT To him who in the love of Nature holds Communion with her visible forms,…
Pittsburgh, A City of Bridges
To live in, around, or near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania means that at sometime during either your daily commute or leisurely travels…
Brevity Worked Well
In Colonial America’s founding fathers declared our independence by dipping a whittled goose quill into an inkwell and scratching forth…
Sail Forth
I will celebrate …indigenous, immigrant and native-born.
A Dot * and A Dash –
– – -*– M Y *–* — *** – P O S T – — -** *- -*– T O…
Letting Go
As the youngest, smallest, and only girl, I had to ride in the middle. Back in those days, there were…
Should It look Like That?
After one of those milestone birthdays, more than a few years back, I decided it was time to get a…
Importance of Paper
Paper gets a bad wrap. We make it sound cheap, of low quality, and disposable when it should be held…
“Because You’re Famous, You Can Get Away With It”
Last fall was fraught with meddlesome activities. Hackers found their way into the emails accounts at the DNC and Hillary…
Who Will Survive? We Both Did!
Trying to get a jump on today’s laundry, I scurried downstairs basket in hand. I quickly loaded the washer and…
