My “PEN” Pal, Ana: Reflections on Freedom
Sister Donna was in her late eighties, intentionally untying herself from her many duties, when she approached me that day. Since I knew Spanish, would I write to Ana, a Cuban woman on death row
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Sister Donna was in her late eighties, intentionally untying herself from her many duties, when she approached me that day. Since I knew Spanish, would I write to Ana, a Cuban woman on death row
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And what a timely moment for their return! If you listen to NPR, you’ve heard a few newsy notes on the return of the cicadas, this year’s insect phenomenon. They have a life cycle that
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May 17th, Syttende Mai, the Norwegian Independence Day, screams out to be recognized as I write this month. It represents a “northern” side of my book, Northern Shores, Southern Borders. The month of May also
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Immigration Vocabulary: 101 Migrant: “M” = Move (Around)Emigrant: “E” = Exit (Go Elsewhere)Immigrant: “I” = Incoming. (Move Into) Political Vocabulary Asylee: A person who is seeking asylum/protection, but not yet recognized as a refugee.Refugee: Seeking
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It happened! After twenty-some years, area voters passed a referendum permitting the high school expansion to begin. Properties were purchased, existing houses were demolished pushing parking lots northward, thus opening space for the addition. Two
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Carnaval Mexicana and Cascarones “It was a relief to dip down the mountain slopes into Mazatlán and find Carnival in progress. There, Gregory saw his first big water, the Sea of Cortez. He stood
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Patzcuaro, Mexico, early morning. Debora, our local guide, rounded us up in the patio of La Mansión de los Sueños, a former colonial edifice that had served as a sumptuous home for a wealthy family
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“Writing a book is like being pregnant without a due date.” J.Kurtz (Quote from the upcoming May 2020 issue of my Her Voice article about writing a book.) Conception: The idea to write a book
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The most wonderful shipment arrived last week… …my new book Northern Shores – Southern Borders: Revelations of a Bilingual Life has officially been “born!” Birth Announcement – A bouncing baby Memoir Name: Northern Shores
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So, it has come to this. Fifty years after leaving this town for college, I am back, seated in my mother’s car, parked in front of the First Congregational Church where my father was
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