My world has been rocked. Splintered. Ruptured. I spent 30 years fighting for the rights of the disenfranchised, the forgotten, […]
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There is More Music In Heaven Tonight
Every Tuesday from September to June, she sat at a piano plunking out notes for choir members who couldn’t quite […]
STORIES FROM THE KITCHEN
And one of us had to cook.
George
George and Gracie came to us on Christmas Eve 2015. They flew on a plane from San Bernardino to San […]
The 5-Point Squirrel Shot
There is a very large pine in front of the house. It is a Pinus sabiniana with vernacular names that include […]
Thank God I’m a Country Girl
Gracie is our hunting dog. She was bred to got after birds but she much prefers lizards. She has caught […]
Singing in the Mist
Misty mornings are beautiful creatures. They appear on random days with random waves of visibility, moisture and feeling. Sometimes the […]
It’s Been Awhile
Sobriety. Some days I think about it. Most days, anymore, I don’t. Occasionally, I can smell the scotch. There is […]
Poetry in Motion
She is only 22 years old. Her wisdom is for the ages-for everyone, not just Americans. Her words, her voice, […]
Today and the Echoes of Yesterday
In 1964 my father put the entire family on a plane and we all flew to Washington D.C. It was […]
Talkin' to Myself 