May 29Member-onlyThe Necessity of RestIt’s not lazy to do what you need to do. I had Friday and Monday off work for Memorial Day this year. Lucky, I know. Don’t worry, I paid my dues working holiday weekends for many years, those of you who like to keep track of such things. I know…Rest5 min readRest5 min read
May 20Member-onlyAlone in the TowerA rare and lovely five minutes The Tower of London has always drawn me in. I don’t remember when I first read about it, but I’ve been lowkey obsessed for as long as I can remember, an unexplainable connection. Residual generational memories, perhaps? A few years back, I discovered that…Tower Of London4 min readTower Of London4 min read
Apr 28Member-onlySetting Work BoundariesThe journey to keeping work at work For most of the past three months, I haven’t done much “job” work at home, unlike my previous teaching incarnations. Very few graded papers in the evenings or on the weekends. Very little lesson planning at home. One trip to stock up on…Work Life Balance3 min readWork Life Balance3 min read
Apr 7Member-onlyIn Defense of JudasThe crucial scapegoat We’re almost to Easter. I’ve been too busy to properly recognize the season this year, but it’s in my thoughts. My beliefs on Christianity and spirituality in general have also been evolving, so I don’t feel as compelled to “follow the rules” as I used to. Something…Easter5 min readEaster5 min read
Apr 5Member-onlyLet Your Kid Do the ThingDon’t discourage them from a career in the Arts. I discovered my love for the stage, theatre in particular, in first grade. I was cast as the Shoemaker’s Wife (Opposite my first grade crush, I might add. I still remember his name: Emil Sacco) in The Elves and the Shoemaker…Arts And Entertainment4 min readArts And Entertainment4 min read
Feb 20Member-onlyAnother Mass Shooting…Enough is enough “There’s a shooter on campus, I’m in the music building I’m ok” This was the first text that my youngest son sent last Monday night, as a mass shooter was murdering three people and shooting down five more on the Michigan State University campus, only a couple…Mass Shootings8 min readMass Shootings8 min read
Jan 21Member-onlyThe Community of TheatreLike nothing else. If you ever have the opportunity, work at a theatre during a show, especially a community theatre. It doesn’t matter how you participate: acting, hair and makeup, stage managing, crewing the stage. It’s only important that you’re there and that you notice what’s going on around you…Theatre3 min readTheatre3 min read
Jan 2Member-onlyWhen Famous People DieWhy it matters to us. I vividly remember the time when I learned that Kurt Cobain died, back in 1994. I wasn’t a hard-core grunge person, merely flirted with the genre, especially the clothing. He hadn’t been a particular favorite of mine. …Celebrity5 min readCelebrity5 min read
Dec 30, 2022Member-onlyReady to QueryBuckle up, buttercup. A few weeks back, I finished writing another book. Not a novel this time. I went back to what got me published in the first place: nonfiction. I didn’t write about nineteenth-century hairstyles again, though. I happily penned (typed?) a nonfiction book for kids about ghosts. Yep…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
Dec 4, 2022Member-onlyNo One Tells YouWhen your kids become adults All of my boys will be home for Christmas. I’m pretty excited. Actually, we’ve been fortunate to have them home for Christmas every year, I just haven’t had them all together since late summer. Middle Child is living with us. Oldest Child and Bonus Daughter…Family3 min readFamily3 min read
