Today is much like the day in this photo. The sun shines brightly and fiercely. The sky wears its best blue. Winter grips us tightly enough, teasing those of us who live in the South with its power to turn into a deathly reality. The difference in today and the day of this photo is… Read more
For good or bad, those “first times” we do many things are etched into our memory bank. I have such a memory. The first time I was paid for my writing. It was in the mid-1960’s, the beginning my college career. I knew I wanted to “major in journalism.” To date, I had written for… Read more
May 30, 1431, Joan de Arc was burned at the stake. This is significant to our family. Fast-forward a few years to the early 1990’s and a rising third grader. During the summer, my son discovered Joan of Arc—through a video game, I recall—and his was intrigued. He came to me, asking if there were… Read more
As much as I hate to admit it, I learned something from my husband a few days ago. He and I were running errands at a shopping center when a street person, called out. “Do you have any money? I’m hungry.” We shook our heads and continued into the store, where I bought a standing… Read more