Writing
Inscrutable: Ode to Monday, January 4, 2021
Monday is my favorite day of the week. Occasionally, I write it love notes.
Bigger on the Inside
I Put My Heart To Sleep
I was out of control as a teen. Raised in a relatively strict, conservative household, I had the appearance of an obedient child but inside there was a roiling mass of emotions driving choices that as I became more independent led to behaviors motivated by base human instincts: to belong, Read more…
Fangirling
Swoon With Me Over Maggie’s Prose
Maggie Stiefvater’s writing invites the reader to fill in the blanks, to strain to see what she’s painting with her word-brush, and to participate in the search to understand these characters, their choices, and what happens to them. I’m a fan.
Photography
Toy Photography: The World Through Plastic Eyes
Mid-life crisis? Some might call it that. Letting go of one self-identity and exploring new things. Enter toy photography.
Fangirling
Total Eclipse of the Sun [Resources] – August 21, 2017
You may have heard there’s a total solar eclipse happening in August, visible in some parts of the United States. Want to know if it will be visible near you? Here are some handy resources for fellow astronomy fans. Total Solar Eclipse 2017 Resources The path through the U.S. with dates Read more…
Bigger on the Inside
Manzanar: Never Again to Anyone, Anywhere
It’s hard to put into words the thoughts and feelings that I experienced when I visited the historical site of the Manzanar Relocation Center. Manzanar is one of 10 relocation centers (or internment camp) where the United States forcibly imprisoned Japanese and Japanese-American citizens after the Japanese attack on Pearl Read more…