Nearly every spring when I was a kid in the 1970s, growing up on a horse farm in rural central Illinois, we had ice storms. Often they came in the late afternoon, […]
Ice Storm Quarantine
What She Said, April 21: Alice Walker
The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.
-Alice Walker
Corona: I Hear You Knocking But You Can’t Come In
If she were one of the ones in the ER, which line would she go on? The left one that lives or the right that dies.
What She Said, April 20: Hillary Clinton
Take criticism seriously, but not personally. If there is truth or merit in the criticism, try to learn from it. Otherwise, let it roll right off you.
-Hillary Clinton
What She Said, April 19: Emma Stone
I can’t think of any better representation of beauty than someone who is unafraid to be herself.
– Emma Stone
You May Think You’re Home Schooling Your Kids, But You’re Not
This plague has forced parents into a position many of them don’t want to be in: adjuncts to their children’s education. But they are not teachers, not in the sense that trained […]
What She Said, April 18: Marie Curie
Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas.
– Marie Curie
What She Said, April 17: Reese Witherspoon
Run from a man who can’t handle your ambition.
-Reese Witherspoon
What She Said, April 16: Louisa May Alcott
I am not afraid of storms for I am learning to sail my own ship.
– Louisa May Alcott
Creativity During Crisis or Five Reasons I Need Tim Gunn More Than Ever
I’m having a creative crisis along with the stress of the global pandemic outside my door and the uncertainty of life when we emerge. I’m trying to take the ‘extra’ time I […]
The Gloria Sirens 