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I left my heart in Sun Valley. 22 Aug 2013 | 10:57 am
If you have been lucky enough to spend time in Sun Valley, Idaho, you know that it is one the most beautiful spots in the world. If you have been following the news lately, you have seen the devastati...
Greetings from Munich 11 Aug 2013 | 12:12 am
As some of you know already, I moved to Munich, Germany this summer due to my husband’s job. That’s right, the Frenchman got a job in Germany. There is an obvious flaw here…Germany is not France. That...
Hurray for James Bruce! 28 Mar 2013 | 04:21 am
Who is James Bruce, you ask. I always meet interesting people on the lecture circuit and one of them is a high school English teacher named James Bruce. I met him when I spoke at Cal Poly San Luis Ob...
The Egyptian Theatre…King Tut would be proud. 17 Mar 2013 | 07:20 am
I just returned from three wonderful days in Boise, Idaho. I was invited by The Cabin, a non-profit that provides all sorts of interesting programs having to do with reading and writing for the young ...
Writing, writing, writing. 11 Jan 2013 | 05:46 am
I just deactivated my Facebook account for the next few months so I can have more time to think and to write. Facebook swallows more and more of my time and I feel so relieved to be off of it for a w...
Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me! 4 Nov 2012 | 12:37 am
I just got back from Chicago where I had the pleasure of being a panelist on National Public Radio’s popular weekend show, Wait, Wait….Don’t Tell Me. I’ve listened to that show for years and have alwa...
Moving to Germany… 1 Oct 2012 | 07:38 am
I’m moving to Germany next year due to my husband’s job. How much German do I know? Let’s see…zaftig, linzertorte and danke. (The first two are related.) I never thought I would be an immigrant AGAIN....
Aspen…not a bad place to spend a week with a bunch of writers. 30 Jun 2012 | 07:50 am
I just returned from a week in Aspen with a fantastic group, most of them writers, all of them people who believe in at least trying to make this world a little better, a little kinder. I know it soun...
A Must-See Documentary! 14 Jun 2012 | 03:49 am
I love documentaries. Every once in a while, I see one that I like so much, that I feel the urge to shout its name from the rooftops, or at least mention it on my website, which is probably more effec...
Life is good. 8 Jun 2012 | 07:42 am
Lately, I’ve noticed that movies often feature a character who is a writer. I understand that there is a certain air of mystery and romance around those moody, broody types who pursue such an impracti...
