Published inEllemeno·PinnedMember-onlyCancel Culture Comes Full CircleHow forgiveness has become a lost art — I am a fly on the wall at a gathering of self-described forward-thinking women. I am trying out my “non participant observer” moniker. Well, actually I have no choice. Everyone is talking at once. The room is like one big high school cafeteria table and the bell is about to…Cancel Culture3 min readCancel Culture3 min read
Published ina lighter footprint·PinnedMember-onlyThe Gray Striped Hat and the Grace of CoincidenceHow things connect us — I hail from the deep south, but grew up in Pennsylvania. Even though the winters were frightfully cold and snowy, I never wore a hat. Even when we would build snow forts in the yard and my mittens were crusted with icy bits, my head was bare. …Short Story3 min readShort Story3 min read
1 day agoMember-onlyDinner for 8 — I’m Hosting a Picnic for People I’d Really Like to KnowAre you making your list? — I once had an ethics professor who posed a similar question. He asked us to choose who we would like for neighbors on the street where we lived. As you may imagine, there were lively discussions over many weeks. My “imaginary” neighbors changed over the years. I started imagining them…Relationships2 min readRelationships2 min read
2 days agoMember-onlyRedwoods From The HimalayasHow is a tree a metaphor for life? — We live at the edge of town on a small two block street. It is a watercolor palette of small, neat Craftsman bungalows, except the last house at the end of the lane. The house rises above the others, a stately brick home with manicured gardens and a side porch…Trees2 min readTrees2 min read
Published inEllemeno·3 days agoMember-onlyWhen You Shoot a Squirrel For SupperThings aren’t always as they appear — I know what you may be thinking, “I thought she was vegan, I didn’t know she ate squirrels?” I am and I don’t. But, I hope you’ll read on. Every now and then I get hooked on a television series that is out of my comfort zone. This time it’s…Life3 min readLife3 min read
4 days agoMember-onlyAnother Writer in the FamilyI’m very proud — New Writers1 min readNew Writers1 min read
Published ina lighter footprint·6 days agoMember-onlyAre You Missing Something?It’s okay to lament something that once was — Sometimes I keep a running list of what I miss in my head. Once I write them down, I can let them go. If my list doesn’t suit you, I invite you to write your own. I miss Carl Sagan. I miss hearing him say, ‘billions and billions’. I miss…Life Lessons2 min readLife Lessons2 min read
Jun 1Member-onlyWhat You Do is Who You Are; 14 Adages I FollowOr Practice Makes Permanent — “Practice makes permanent”, he would yell from the side of the pool. He couldn’t swim, but he could spot a flawed stroke faster than any coach on deck. That phrase has always stayed with me as I have navigated simple rules for life. …Life Lessons2 min readLife Lessons2 min read
May 31Member-onlyOnline, Sometimes Lurking, is Not Sinisterto introverts it akin to listening — I find that it is not necessary to react to everything you read or notice. Last month I read an article in the New York Times about how people behave online. During COVID the amount of content we consumed increased dramatically. We couldn’t respond to everything we read, let alone…Writers On Writing3 min readWriters On Writing3 min read
Published ina lighter footprint·May 30Member-onlyA Quiet Vegan LifeSome test the water, I jumped right in! — Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” — Michael Pollan I clearly remember the end of spring a little more than eight years ago. I wasn’t feeling all that great. I was still swimming, but my left knee ached, I felt sluggish and there were ill loved ones around me…Vegan2 min readVegan2 min read
