There wasn't enough bread for everyone. But there was enough bread for everyone but me, so I knew it would work out just fine. I think this is sometimes an inherited condition of being a woman: so long as others' needs are met, everything works out. That's what my mother modeled. Is this still what … Continue reading Sharing a Sandwich
Category: Musings
The World We’re Choosing
Political division can erode friendships and families. Unless we choose otherwise. I feel strongly about some issues---surely most everyone does. I've been socially trained to stay quiet in order to preserve friendships. I've had friends get angry with me when I haven't said a word about said topic, just because I'm sitting at a table … Continue reading The World We’re Choosing
Technology and Swear Words
They say when Mercury is in retrograde, technology goes haywire. Does this explain why, right after I started this new blog site, my computer blue screened? It took several days to fix it, during which no blog entries were added, and my novel rested for a change. Ultimately I decided to purchase a new computer … Continue reading Technology and Swear Words
Where does your writing come from?
When words scroll across the screen of my mind, sometimes I imagine writing on a tablet---more like an ancient stone tablet than a modern screen, with my thoughts guiding the chisel in effortless inscription. At other times, words flow across the same infinite screen that hosts the movies I make from memories. I just think … Continue reading Where does your writing come from?
In the Space of What Was 