political What is Happening in Wisconsin 23 Feb 201123 Feb 2011 What is going on in Wisconsin? I've been trying to understand why Governor Walker, tea party candidate, would suddenly want less representation for his people. Although I don't profess to…
family… Two Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing 22 Feb 201122 Feb 2011 A few years ago, my husband and I heard about a fine restaurant out in the country in a vineyard. The winery it supported was in Raleigh, but this vineyard…
Entertainment… Bon Voyage at Positanos 21 Feb 201121 Feb 2011 Boop and JosieYesterday I attended a bon voyage party for two friends who are leaving next week to teach in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This is their brilliant second act, after retiring…
family… Sense or Nonsense 20 Feb 201120 Feb 2011 My Grandmother, my father's mother, born near the turn of the twentieth century, was a writer. She often wrote for local church leaders and had a song published once. I…
home… Spring Tease 19 Feb 201119 Feb 2011 Spring is teasing us with temperatures in the upper sixties and even in the seventies. We are all giddy with the respite from snow, freezing rain, icy winds. Just to…
home Room To Write 18 Feb 201118 Feb 2011 A good friend asked me about my work space, environment, rituals, etc. Although I have always written short stories, poems and novels, I kept them to myself. So it was…
Uncategorized Wake Forest University Publishing Forum 17 Feb 201117 Feb 2011 Traversing the writer's road is no easy task. But, it is an adventure and one that has me following a trail of bread crumbs from one event to another. Last…
Entertainment… An Evening With Hannah Tinti and Ladette Randolph 16 Feb 201116 Feb 2011 Last night, Salem College and Wake Forest University co-sponsored an event with two women writers and editors - Hannah Tinti and Ladette Randolph. They were brilliant and mesmerizing. It was…
self-help You Know You are a Writer When… 15 Feb 201115 Feb 2011 Do your friends call you for names of hotels you have stayed at, or vintage of a particular wine consumed at an event? Does your diary require its own filing…
food… 7 Deadly Zins 14 Feb 201114 Feb 2011 I have found a zinfandel that I like and '7 Deadly Zins' is its name. A product of the Lodi region of California, and produced by Michael-David Winery, it derives…