One winter morning a few years ago, I grumbled about the Midwestern cold and ice. Snow from a few days earlier had melted just enough to leave a glaze on walks and driveways. I fell on the ice and injured my wrist. So that morning, I bemoaned my bruised and sore arm and wrote in …
Cat Chores Like my daughter and I, our black Bombay cat named Safa has his chores around the house. (We first named him Satyavan from the Hindu story about a couple similar to the Greek Orpheus and Eurydice, only in the Hindu version the wife Savitri rescues her hubby from the Underworld. According to a …
Re-reading is Like Revisiting Old FriendsHere’s an interesting topic (at least for a bookworm) that goes around on social media every so often – the question of re-reading books you love. Do you or don’t you? It’s a fun conversation to have with fellow readers or book club members. Some people seem to have pretty …
What Does Christmas Mean to YOU? As a Christian, I’ve always thought of Christmas as the birthday of Jesus, the beloved Son of God. Easter has always meant that Jesus laid down his life for all of our sins so that believers can be reconciled with God. So, while Christmas has always been a joyful …
Big online companies are engaged in some creepy business. They track everything you do on their site. Then they follow you around the internet and track the things you do on other sites.
I have always read avidly, as much as my time permitted. Libraries are invaluable because I couldn’t afford my reading habit without them. My husband gave me a Nook Color e-reader for Christmas 2010. I was skeptical when I opened the box. I wasn’t sure I wanted to switch to e-books. But overnight, I was …
Over the past year, I have read advice about how to help combat racism and inequality. Most recommendations involve educating oneself about the minority experience by reading, asking questions, and listening with an open mind, rather than relying on prior-held beliefs. Daily life for me includes writing mysteries. Using diverse characters in my books without …
My youngest daughter and I flew to Portland, Maine and drove back to Kansas City this fall. Of course, it couldn’t be a true adventure without some adversity! It was the weekend that Southwest Airlines cancelled something like 2400 flights nationwide due to resistance to a COVID vaccine mandate. All the pilots called in sick, …