Writer. History Geek. Joyful Soul. Aspiring Fairy Godmother.
NOTE: The Republican leadership, including our newly inaugurated President, will be meeting this week in my hometown. There are many protests and rallies planned. Tomorrow morning (Wednesday 1-25-17), 11:00 AM a group will be meeting outside the Friend's Center at 15th and Cherry Streets in support of the Pennsylvania Health Access Network and Save My... Continue Reading →
I Am Woman. I was seven years old when that anthem to feminism hit the airwaves. I am not sure what sort of impact it had on me back then… but it is certainly easy to hear Helen Reddy’s voice in my head. “I am woman, hear me roar… In numbers too big to ignore.”... Continue Reading →
My stomach is already churning in anticipation of tonight’s Little League World Series game featuring Philadelphia’s Taney playing Las Vegas’s Mountain Ridge. Taney’s last game (against Pearland, TX) was a complete nail-biter…and way more stress then I wanted on a Sunday night. I screamed so loud when Tai Shanahan hit that grounder sending Zion Spearman... Continue Reading →
I cannot tell you when I became aware of the fact that I share the same birthday as Sandra Bullock…same day, same year… July 26, 1964. But I CAN tell you when it began to annoy the crap out of me. Back in December of 2009, CNN (along with a number of other news outlets)... Continue Reading →
I was going to say that I’ve been thinking a lot about death of late, but really I think death has been making me think about life. Or more specifically, how to live. Influenced by a recent series of guided meditations along with some concentrated reading of Eckhart Tolle, I’ve been practicing “being in... Continue Reading →
