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Modern-Day Good Samaritan?
If this had been you, what would you have done? You’re in rural Uganda, in a convoy of 4 vans, packed with 15 people each, on a 4-hour drive from a remote town to a more remote, dangerous town to offer...
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Why Reading Really Matters
“Books allow us to go into someone else’s life and step inside their skin, and see the world through their eyes. And that’s what makes us more compassionate people.” Ann Patchett Why Reading Really...
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The Frasier Contest: A Cut Above
As a writer who lacks stashes of cash, I obsessively research which writing contests to enter. And I mean obsessively. One of the suggested ways to lift yourself out of literary obscurity is to enter...
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Liebster
Thanks to Jadi Campbell for nominating me for The Liebster Award that’s intended to recognize up-and-coming blogs! I so appreciate how bloggers support one another and graciously offer introductions to...
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What You Do
Jane Goodall (Photo credit: Wikipedia) “What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” -Jane Goodall
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Drop A Meal
A good friend of mine from Georgia has a rule: “Whether things are really good, or things are really bad, always bring food.” I laughed at the time, but those few words, spoken almost flippantly, have...
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Books That Make A Difference
So many books, so little time… Are you like me? Do you have multiple pages of wish lists for books on Amazon and Barnes & Noble, and “To-Read” shelves on Goodreads and Library Thing? I know this...
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The Volunteer
Photo: courtesy of njaj/FreeDigitalPhotos.net So, I’ve been reading Erma Bombeck’s work. Love her humor. One of my favorites is her piece on volunteers. Have you read it? She talks about a dream she...
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A Different Sort of Contest
Only two more weeks until the Poetry For Their Freedom Contest closes. First prize is $100 and no entry fee. Submit a poem on human trafficking and victims’ restoration of hope. Raise awareness and...
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