17 Jun, 2020

If we don’t stand up for justice, then we will fall.

2020-06-17T21:28:56+00:00June 17th, 2020|

Should law and order trump protest and civil unrest? What about justice? The question unsettles me. It unsettled me when I was a very small girl in 1968, but I know a lot more now. Still…it feels a bit like [...]

16 Oct, 2019

Was Columbus a Psychopath?

2019-10-16T00:06:06+00:00October 16th, 2019|

Why bother addressing the question the day after his day? Or after Indigenous People's Day? Why bother? Why bother understanding the story? Or ourselves for that matter. After all, it’s history. Shouldn’t our history, our stories, remain in the past. It [...]

20 Jun, 2018

5 Books that Inspired Me to Write Suspense Thrillers

2018-06-20T22:07:23+00:00June 20th, 2018|

In May, I had the opportunity to post about the 5 books that inspired me to write my coming-of-age suspense thriller. It sounds easy. Or at least, it sounds like it should be easy. In fact, picking the 100 books [...]

13 May, 2018

Immigration and Other Thoughts on Being American

2018-05-13T19:42:33+00:00May 13th, 2018|

It is Mother's Day and I am grateful that I can celebrate it. That I am allowed to utter my gratitude. And that is the reason I decided to write today. I hope you will forgive me for stepping into [...]

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