If you’re casting about for a way to take the edge off Trump’s wrecking ball, I heartily recommend the uplifting powers of a great...
Memorable Winter Reads
If you’re casting about for a way to take the edge off Trump’s wrecking ball, I heartily recommend the uplifting powers of a great read. Reading is more than an escape. It can provide inspiration for charting a course in these [...]
Memorable Winter Reads
If you’re casting about for a way to take the edge off Trump’s wrecking ball, I heartily recommend the uplifting powers of a great read. Reading is more than an escape. It can provide inspiration for charting a course in these uncertain times. I’ve chosen novels with strong female protagonists who face life’s challenges with optimism [...]
Key West, Susan Collins, New Films & More!
Key West I’m now enjoying my second week in Key West, indulging in the warm weather, while I read and write, feeling grateful for my winter escape. Here are a few Key West images taken on my walks. Roosters are everywhere and they crow all day long! The sign on the house in the bottom right photo says, “Key West Hunting Lodge.” [...]
Key West, Signs of Fall & Ta-Nehisi Coates on Trump
Key West on My Mind As Irma heads for Florida my thoughts and prayers are for its residents, but especially for those in Key West where I lived from 2001 until 2007. I moved there desperate for a break from Syracuse’s unrelenting snowfalls and days of limited sun. I have cherished friends in Key West whom I still visit and write. They’ve [...]