Reading & Writing: if you hum a few bars…

Odd confession of the day – when I am at a loss for words, I sit and type, “In 1814, Continue reading →

Reading & Writing: tumbling down

I could hear the thunder rumbling in the distance as I packed boxes of books — as I climbed on Continue reading →

Mama dreams

As a little girl, my Daddy pushed, encouraged and ultimately led me to internalize a passion for excellence. Growing older, Continue reading →

Reading & Writing: Musical Fiction

As the about page on this blog indicates, and/or if you read it once in a while — music’s primal Continue reading →

Talismans and Tokens

Once an age ago, my life was in chaos. Naturally, I went to Asheville, NC — quite possibly the most Continue reading →

way back weekly – 10.3 to 10.9

In a general sense this week has seen some very cool events: the Beatles released their first single, “Love me Continue reading →

way back Wednesday, 9.21.11

On September 15, 1982 USA Today issued it’s first edition! I don’t remember those early papers, although I do recall Continue reading →

Southern Girl Gone North…..

I don’t think I have a Southern accent… yet moving here, thirteen miles north of the Mason-Dixon line, everyone notices. Continue reading →