June 20, 2022
Swing
Over a decade ago, I attended a week of training in San Francisco led by…
June 13, 2022
Luck
It must have rained during the night. Not a deluge, but the sidewalk still had…
June 7, 2022
Toastmasters – District 30: Member Spotlight
Deborah Hawkins is a member of Toastmasters International. In a recent member spotlight interview with…
June 6, 2022
Barefoot
The other morning, I marveled at the lushness of the grass; the way individual blades…
May 30, 2022
The Craftsman
Several weeks ago, I attended a concert at Seman Violin, a wonderful, small venue that…
May 23, 2022
Back on the Bus
Years ago, I cobbled together a living from a mixture of activities. We didn’t refer…
May 16, 2022
The Color Purple
Alice Walker wrote The Color Purple forty years ago. The story is told from the…
May 9, 2022
Step Up
A few months ago, I discovered I likely had a touch of bursitis in my…
May 2, 2022
Story Without Words
I wasn’t exactly born talking, but I believe it came to me quickly. I love…