Some days it’s Liberty, some Equality

A long time ago, I sat in the Parker House Hotel having lunch with a family friend. We were young … More

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 … More

To live in, around, or near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania means that at sometime during either your daily commute or leisurely travels … More

In Colonial America’s founding fathers declared our independence by dipping a whittled goose quill into an inkwell and scratching forth … More

I will celebrate …indigenous, immigrant and native-born.

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As the youngest, smallest, and only girl, I had to ride in the middle. Back in those days, there were … More

After one of those milestone birthdays, more than a few years back, I decided it was time to get a … More

Paper gets a bad wrap. We make it sound cheap, of low quality, and disposable when it should be held … More

Last fall was fraught with meddlesome activities. Hackers found their way into the emails accounts at the DNC and Hillary … More

While I sipped my morning coffee, I clicked on the Ancestry icon. I had not visited the site in some … More

One day,a month of so ago, I was getting out of the car and glanced in the side view mirror. … More