high heels & hiking boots

A girl’s gotta have shoes and once in a while life spins at a pace that your footprints are the Continue reading →

wednesday poetry break [tuesday edition] – 11.11

On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month — stillness fell across the fields of Europe. Continue reading →

RIP, Studs Terkel

Just a quick note to say goodbye to a master craftsman. He died this weekend at 96, leaving a prolific Continue reading →

books, banned & beloved

Happy belated Banned Books week! It was Sept 27th through Oct 4th. I’ve been working on this essay for a Continue reading →

wednesday poetry break — 9.24

Dan Levitin convinced me — so today’s poetry break is really a song. I can remember sitting on my front Continue reading →

life’s playlist

Most of you know by now that I believe life does have a playlist…. and I have music going probably Continue reading →

a tale of two books

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” Truly, cliche lovers everywhere owe a debt of Continue reading →

wednesday poetry break

OK, I can’t believe it but school starts for the girls on the 11th. Today’s poem is one my Dad Continue reading →