Today is Blog Action Day. Bloggers around the world are writing about water as a global issue. The graduate program through which I earned an MFA claimed “writing for social change” as a foundation principle. I found myself surrounded … Continue reading
Writing for Social Change: Water Woes
Milestone
This post heralds one of those milestone moments. My eldest grandchild got his driver’s license today. Three of his siblings, his mother, and I waited inside the DMV office while he was taking the test. When I spotted him through … Continue reading
Unscheduled
This morning was the first in several months that I did not have hustle to get to a job, a task, a project, or some assignment. I took my cup of tea to my desk and checked my email where … Continue reading
Fig Jam
Last weekend, five-year-old Nell labeled 3 dozen jars of newly made fig jam. While that’s the remarkable fact, here’s the delicious fact. I was the recipient of one of those jars, and I’ve been indulging every since: fig jam on … Continue reading
Part-time Freelance Writing
When I retired from teaching at a community college, I thought I’d try my hand at freelance writing. It’s been interesting to say the least. I can’t imagine having earned my living as a freelance writer in a full-time permanent … Continue reading
