I spent most of yesterday watching our local school board meeting. It was VERY heated, and in the end our…
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These are dark nights. Stay.
I know that these winter days are some of the darkest in a long and dark year. If you are…
Essential, Important, and Meaningful
A few days ago, I was at the store checking out, and I thanked the cashier for being an essential…
Burn Bans
At this time of year, in my part of the world, it is not unusual for the fire department to…
Perhaps the World Ends Here by joy Harjo
Happy Thanksgiving. Today, I thought it would be fitting to share a lovely poem by the American Poet Laureate…
5 Reasons why I won’t be shopping on Black Friday
We are a few days away from a pretty big holiday in America: Black Friday. The hallowed day when all…
Guided Meditation for Suburban housewives to stop worrying
Sometimes, you read something that does all the things that great writing does. It challenges you, inspires you, and makes…
Florida living: hurricane edition
Last week, my little corner of Florida spent several days in the center of the “cone of uncertainty” for Hurricane…
Little Life Hacks: The Ice Cream Scoop
I’m going to be honest, I don’t buy or eat a lot of ice cream. I have a mild case…
blessing the boats by Lucille Clifton
Welcome back. A week of hurricane preparation, waiting and more has brought me back to this blog. This week, the…