PinnedLinda RittenhouseGrowing Up Rich in a Poor Household: Lessons Mother Nature Taught MeIt wasn’t until I was much older looking back that I realized I grew up in what would be described by any demographic chart out there as…Apr 28Apr 28
PinnedLinda RittenhouseTHUNDER MOON: Facts and PossibilitiesWhen a friend told me that tonight’s full moon is called a “thunder moon,” I had to know why! In the process of digging into that detail, I…3d ago33d ago3
PinnedLinda RittenhouseDaily Offering: PoemThis poem is for my fellow horse lovers and for anyone who recognizes that it might not be about horses at all.Jul 72Jul 72
PinnedLinda RittenhouseWELLNESS COMMITTEE: Who’s on Yours?Many of us count on traditional medical professionals like doctors and dentists and routine health screenings to keep our minds and bodies…May 271May 271
Linda RittenhouseThe Pea and the Princess: Fairytale RetoldThere was upon a time / once / and only once a dainty, tendrilled pea who grew in the fertile gardens of an isolated limestone castle…1h ago1h ago
Linda RittenhouseBaobab: Tree of Life and LegendThe Baobab Tree, native to mainland Africa and Madagascar, is one of our astounding fellow-Earth inhabitants.6d ago26d ago2
Linda Rittenhouse“Sir Grief” A Shakespearean SonnetImagine 459 years have gone by since you spent a mere 52 years on this sweet Earth.Jul 142Jul 142
Linda RittenhouseJackie Ormes: African American CartoonistHave you ever heard of Jackie Ormes? I never had, and was blown away by learning what she accomplished. In the 1950’s, this formidable…Jul 9Jul 9
Linda RittenhouseMinion or Bad-Ass? The Choice is Yours!From 15th century French, “mignon,” meaning “cute” comes the English term, “minion.” The word might be apt when applied to cute little…Jul 42Jul 42