Do you ever feel like a tiny Who in Dr. Seuss’ beloved book, Horton Hears a Who? Don’t let anyone ever make you think that you’re unimportant. You have infinite worth and value. So, hold your head up, put on a determined grin and move forward with life. Whether you are on the west or […]
Feb 8, 2019
Bagmere Hall
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This morning, I’m honored to have as my guest, Josephine Montgomery, author of Fitzgerald Hall and An Unexpected Adventure.These books are only 99 cents on Amazon. Josephine has led and is leading a fascinating life. Some of her most intriguing stories, in my opinion, are those about her childhood in a small village in England. […]
Jan 8, 2019
Traveling Backward in Time
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January is a time for a new beginning–new year, new hopes and dreams. Or, do we polish off the old ones and keep them going, bright and shining? My younger brother and I were the only children left at home; the older siblings grew up, married, moved away, and it was just Richard, Mom and […]
Dec 26, 2018
Happy Boxing Day
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In many countries, this is Boxing Day, and I don’t mean it’s a time when we put on gloves and solve all our differences with combat. The day after Christmas is a day when some people give gifts to those who serve them on Christmas Day and throughout the year. The gifts are boxed and, […]
Dec 10, 2018
The Tree That Shines With Memories
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The Christmas Memories Tree is shining in the dark living room. It is lighted by memories of other Christmases and many different people, all dear to me. These ornaments span almost fifty years–well, more than that, counting the blue cloth Christmas tree, cut from a remnant of my grandmother’s quilt and padded by cotton grown […]
Dec 7, 2018
A Rallying Cry for Freedom
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“A day that will live in infamy,” President Roosevelt said of December 7, 1941. And, indeed, it will. A surprise attack by Japanese aircraft against the American Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor triggered the United States’ entrance into World War II. As I watch old film clips and read first-hand accounts, I imagine the shock […]
