Thoughts on our Summer 2016 So Far
We’re more than halfway through our summer sojourn this year. I spent six weeks in Texas, South Dakota, and Arkansas for the first part. I attended the West Texas Writers Academy which is one of the highlights of my summer. I’ve made so many friends with other authors whose work I admire and received a […]
Thoughts on Good People
After all the trouble in the America, I wonder where all the good people are. Why don’t they stand up and demand to take the country back? Why don’t they protest against those who seek to destroy our way of life? Protest against those who hate? The answer is fairly easy. Good people are too […]
Thoughts on Obeying the Law
I’m having a really hard time understanding the few people of America who have declared war on American police. Granted, there have been a hand full of shootings of Black youth/young men by the police. I’m not addressing those events here. I’m talking about the ambushes of policemen and policewomen who are doing their jobs, […]
Thoughts on Mother Nature
Several items in the news lately have brought a thought back to me. Mother Nature is out to get us! She doesn’t care if we lived in nice houses. Or if we have bridges and roads to travel on. Or if we have bug spray and sunscreen lotion when we hike. She’s still out to […]
Thoughts on Small Towns
While in Texas, I’ve visited towns that I visited when I was a young girl. It’s amazing how vibrant they seemed back then and how depressed they seem now. The economy of certain regions of Texas has emptied a lot of the little towns that I remember. Empty store fronts surround the courthouse squares. Fading […]
Thoughts on a Small Wedding
I’ve heard that the average cost of a wedding nowadays is around $30,000 or more. In the opinion of someone who was married in the cheapest wedding ever (not counting elopements), I think that’s ridiculous. That’s enough to buy a car or make a down payment on a house. Spending that on a one-day event […]
Thoughts on Good Hearts
I drove to Amarillo, Texas by myself on sunny warm day to visit my daughter and son-in-law (SIL) in Amarillo. They have such rich lives and I find such pleasure in sharing experiences with them. My SIL is a communications/journalism teacher in the town’s most underprivileged high school. In other words, the most at-risk high […]
Thoughts on the West Texas Writers Academy
I spent this past week at the West Texas Writers Academy held on the West Texas A&M University campus in Canyon, Texas. The fact that my daughter helps put this on has no bearing on how I feel about this event. She, Tim Lewis (author of Forever Friday which I recommend), and Jodi Thomas (New […]