My husband and I live in Tennessee, on the edge of Memphis. One of our friends had a sign up in his yard, one of those that says, We believe: science is […]
On Signs, and Politics, and Gardening
What She Said, August 12: Malala Yousafzai
Let us remember: one book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world. –Malala Yousafzai
What She Said, August 10: Maria Montessori
Establishing lasting peace is the work of education; all politics can do is keep us out of war. –Maria Montessori
So You Want to Talk to Your Racist Loved One About #BLM? Here’s How.
Ten steps to help non-Black activists disrupt and diamante systematic racism through the power of conversation.
Social Media, I Have to Quit You–10 Reasons Why
I’ve spent almost a decade of my life on Facebook. Now, I think, it’s time to change my online presence.
Why I Can’t Write
I am a writer, and I am drowning in time. I am actually drowning in different types of time, and I don’t know, really, which is first, or more important, or more […]
The Worlds We Live In
I am living on two levels these days. Or, I should say, these days more than I ever used to. On one level, I’m sitting on the couch, typing on my computer, […]
When You Need to Break Bread with Voters from the Other Side
We’re in that weird space between last week’s election and next week’s day of Thanks. And in that middle space, we’ve all had to face some uncomfortable feelings about our nation, our […]
WRATH: The Thing About Hinckley
Fiction By Elizabeth Searle The thing about Hinckley, thing about Hinckley, thing about Hinckley. Kennedy jogged up Goldust, past white-bright stucco walls, his shadow long in afternoon sun. Sun Mommy would NOT […]
The Gloria Sirens 