Book Review – Sand Castles and Second Chances
Sand Castles and Second Chances, the first book in Lianne James “A Love on Turtle Island” series, would be a great beach read but I found it a terrific escape from the winter cold.I found 49-year-old Lucinda Flowers, whose marriage has imploded, to be both relatable...
Book Review – A Needed Life
I recommended A Needed Life, to my book club, something I don’t often do. My only cause for hesitation was that this particular book club focuses on memoirs and A Needed Life isn’t an ordinary memoir. But then again, Kevin wasn’t an ordinary man. Nor is the author,...
My Four Christmas Ghosts
My first ghost was the one whose death shattered my life nearly three years ago, only a few months after we moved from Massachusetts back to my home state of Wisconsin and bought what I promised would be our last home. It was my husband of nearly twenty-five years,...
Community Art – The HeART of Collaboration
What do you do when all the artists scheduled in your gallery from September through November pull out of their showings? That was the situation the Portage Center for the Arts (PCA), in Portage, Wisconsin, had to address in July 2024. With necessary building repairs...
Live Fiercely
I've now reached the point when people talk about "aging gracefully." I hate that idea. To me, aging gracefully means I'm settling for what's expected, rather than continuing to reach for new experiences and learning as many new skills as I can. It's true that my body...
Book Review – At the Ready
At the Ready, by Sharon Michalove, is 70% romance fueled by the increasingly violent attacks that comprise the other 30%. The third book in the Global Security Unlimited series is told in dual point-of-view, focusing on forty-six year old corporate lawyer Michelle...