Does an Author Need More Than Approval of Her Own Conscience?It took me over 15 years to complete Against the Grain, my debut novel about how a small act of desegregation ripples through a community…Nov 16, 20221Nov 16, 20221
The Mayor of Whelan — Oneida is dead. Long live The Mayor!Thor, the unofficial Mayor of the corner of Whelan and Oneida, has died at age almost 11 years. He died on February 26, 2021 of liver…Feb 27, 2021Feb 27, 2021
Claire’s Voluptuous Egg YolkOne evening when I was still a young mother, our evening began at 6:00 pm with the usual crush of just-arrived-home responsibilities…Sep 1, 2020Sep 1, 2020
I’m All Shook Up!You don’t need me to tell you what dismal, scary times we live in. As March roared in like a lion, my favorite presidential candidates…Mar 13, 2020Mar 13, 2020
The December MenThey waken from their tryptophan slumber, their reckless football dreams, the raking of old leaves and face themselves alone in the mirror…Nov 30, 2019Nov 30, 2019
Señor AdriaThe chemotherapy was the worst of it. How would I get through this? Some suggested visualization — to see myself on a serene isle, or bathe…Nov 2, 2016Nov 2, 2016
Share the Pink 2016 — Cervical CancerIs it my imagination or has the Pink Ribbon circus set up fewer tents this year? Maybe breast cancer survivor identity recedes more and…Oct 17, 2016Oct 17, 2016
My Big Fat Greek Last PAP Test PartyNotable Greek-American Dr. George Papanicolaou did not win a Nobel Prize in Medicine, though he was nominated several times. He got a 13…Sep 14, 2016Sep 14, 2016
You Really Can Vote Early and Vote OftenWhat if you had more than one vote to cast? I think you do.Jul 19, 2016Jul 19, 2016
