In the digital universe to which we apparently now fully belong, we have created a world where technology has supplanted human contact. I find that revelation disturbing, and I would like to deny it. However, more and more I am a spiteful observer, as the world I once knew becomes virtual. It would be easy … Continue reading An Expectation of Privacy
Thanks for the Ones that Help
Thanksgiving is fast approaching. by now, we have all bought ingredients for a feast: turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, green bean casserole, sweet potato pie. We will spend hours on Wednesday cooking and getting our house ready for family, friends and neighbors. We will laugh, reminisce, and some of us will watch football. … Continue reading Thanks for the Ones that Help
Writer’s Perspective
I am blessed (and I do mean blessed) to have many such positive reviews on my novel, The Boy in the Basement. When I read a review that demonstrates to me that the reader really understood where I was leading them; I feel so humbled and validated. However, although the vast majority of the reviews … Continue reading Writer’s Perspective
For Whom The Bell Tolls
Last week my husband started a new chemo regimen. The old regiment was not having the success that we wanted and the oncologist wanted to try something new. The new chemotherapy drug they were going to introduce into. Mark had severe side effects that only manifested within the first three treatments. Ultimately, we were told, … Continue reading For Whom The Bell Tolls
Water for Camels 