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Searching for Gold in a Field of Muck
Once upon a time, not so very long ago, a cynical, but well-paid man (or woman), known as a Political Consultant (PC for short), had…
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Confessions of a Purse-Challenged Traveler
I have purse issues. I have so much “vital” stuff in my purse, that it is non-functional, especially when I am traveling. I have…
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Lost in LA and A Remembrance
I had the pleasure of attending SCBWI’s (Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators) 45th Annual Los Angeles Summer Conference this last week. ( I…
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Finding Lee Hockett
I have lived in the same house, same address, same city, same state for just over twenty years. I have always lived here with my…
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How Do I Avoid Thee? Let Me Count the Ways. (Sorry, Liz)
This blog post is inspired by Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s Sonnet 43. I have been thinking a great deal about how to find time to revise…
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Search for an Agent (with apologies to Search For Tomorrow)
For forty-five years the popular American soap opera, Search For Tomorrow, appeared faithfully each afternoon on U.S. television. I, of course, never watched; but what…
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Flowers for Mom
Happy Mother’s Day, Mom. Miss you!
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Is the Lake Half Full or Half Empty?
You might have heard that California is in the midst of a four-year drought, looking at the real possibility of year five. I am…
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The Parton/Spock Continuum
I’ve been reading and thinking a lot about men and women relationships lately. They are truly puzzling at times. I’ve also been thinking a lot…
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There is nothing to fear …..
I’ve been thinking about fear. I have met several people who are riddled with fear. It dominates their lives and colors their decisions. Fear certainly…
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Early Spring?
We are supposed to have an early spring, according to the expert ground hog observers in Philadelphia. On February 2nd, the little critter did not…
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One Thing Leads to Another . . . . A Treasure Hunt
I was in a Washington D.C. bookstore at the end of a wonderful sightseeing trip to The National Air and Space Museum, looking for a…
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