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Every time I turn on the news or see my Facebook news feed, there’s another one—another man accused of sexual misconduct.   They just keep coming, the names of men I respected, whose careers I’ve admired.   And I wonder—is it true?  If it is, if all of these men did what they’re accused of, then it’s awful and heartbreaking and makes …

I have loved “I Love Lucy” ever since I saw an episode on Nickelodeon when I was about ten.  I love the clothes, the furniture, the dishes—watching “I Love Lucy” is like opening a time capsule of the 1950s and getting to relive all the best, most idyllic parts.  The love story of Lucy and Ricky Ricardo and the friendships …

Some of my earliest memories are of being with my family in church, singing hymns.  I loved hymns—they were my first exposure to poetry, though I didn’t know it then.  My favorite hymn when I was a very little girl was “When the Roll is Called Up Yonder.”  I had no idea what those words meant, but I loved the …

From the time I was old enough to articulate it, I knew that I wanted to be a writer.  I loved words.  I loved putting them together to make sentences, plots, poems, and prayers.  My plan for myself was to get an English degree, marry Monty, and, when I finally had the time, sit down and churn out a few …

In November, one of you, my readers, gave me a book recommendation—“Coming Home” by Rosamunde Pilcher.  I found it in one of my many “to be read” book piles about a week ago and spent several days reading it.  The book, about a girl who comes of age in Cornwall, England during World War II, is one of those thick …

Several days ago, I was thinking about my sisters and brother, mostly because I’d seen all of them over the holidays.  And I decided that I wanted to write about them, so I asked them in a group text if I could.  Heather, my older sister, answered right away with happy face and heart emojis, saying she didn’t mind if …

The following is a poem that I put together using some of my favorite lines from some of my favorite poets.  None of the lines are mine; I devised the theme and chose lines to make a poem—hence, the title, “Borrowed Lines.”   Click here for author credits.

“Sliding Doors” is a movie that came out twenty years ago.  The main character experiences a moment at the beginning of the movie when she drops an earring, which causes her to miss her train.  When she misses her train, the movie splits into two different storylines—one in which she misses the train, and one in which she catches it.  …

Fifteen years ago, in an effort to stop the pain of debilitating migraines, I went to a neurologist who had a stellar reputation in town for being able to treat chronic pain.  I sat in her office and described my pain and the effect it was having on my life.  She laid her hand on mine, looked me in the …

It’s January 4th.  Have you set any goals or made any resolutions yet?  I shared with you in one of my previous blog posts that I like to choose a word to help guide my goal setting when a new year begins.  I struggled to find the perfect word for 2018.  I came up with several but discarded them; none …