When you live in an Age of Scams, it’s hard to know who or what to trust. Opening an email, or answering a phone call, or accepting a social media invite could […]
Scams, Conspiracies, the USPS, and Me
Against The Dying of the Light
This wedding photo has been in my living room for almost 30 years. Do you see the beautiful young bridesmaid on the right, throwing rose petals? Her name is Rose Mary. She […]
Living with Our Whole Heart
So whether we look at a two-thousand-year-old Bible passage, or modern research based on 6,000 interviews and over six years of scholarly work, we get the same answer.
Living in the Marigny, February 2023
If you’ve ever wanted more parades in your life, New Orleans is the place to be, especially during Carnival season. I personally love parades and consider myself somewhat a parade expert. I’ve […]
Sitting at Table
If we stop seeing things as a race or a competition, and start seeing things as a place where everyone can have a seat at the table, we can help ourselves and help others in the process…”
Living in the Marigny, January 2023
Gold, green, and purple have replaced Christmas trees and decorations. The house across the street on Dauphine is bedecked like a rainbow float with fantastical giant flowers. The Krewe of Chewbacca parade […]
Siren Salon: Book Discussion
WHAT: Book discussion (Unbound: A Woman’s Guide to Power by Kasia Urbaniak) WHEN: February 16, 8pm Eastern time WHERE: Zoom! (click to register–you’ll get a confirmation and the Zoom link after you’re approved, […]
A Letter to My Daughter Upon Her Return to College
I imagine that many young people are, at this point, feeling a bit homesick. The holidays are over, and you are returning to school. While this is exciting and you are probably enjoying your renewed sense of freedom, you might be missing your bed, or your pets, your space, the ability to walk into a fully stocked kitchen and grab something out of the fridge.
Beyond Electric Cars: Five Easy Ways You Can Save the Planet
I grew up, like most people, with certain ideas about beauty and wonder: bright outdoor lights at Christmas, fragrant peony blooms bigger than a softball, the ooh and aah of fireworks on […]
Life in the Marigny
My long-held dream to live for a winter in New Orleans is finally coming to pass. We moved into our rental on Dauphine St. on December 3, 2022, a sunny seventy-degree day. […]
The Gloria Sirens 