A Novel Idea

Know that old saw, when the student is ready, the teacher will appear? Well, yesterday one of my “teachers” materialized at my door and I was more than ready for her to teach me the ways of WordPress — my blog host.  I am technologically-challenged, so her tutoring and tinkering with all manner of widgets [...]

In my twenties, I was incredibly naïve.  I sent out a manuscript and before I knew it, a letter arrived from New York, announcing an editor’s intention to publish my middle grade novel.  I took for granted that this first manuscript had sold on the first time out.  When the editor requested revision of certain [...]

The Dalai Lama laughs.  Easily.  Heartily.  He laughs, even though his story is one of a refugee, witnessing in exile the suffering of his people and so many others in the world.  Realizing his heart’s desire – to free Tibet from Chinese control –would make a difference in the lives of so many, but his [...]

I love this picture.  It tickles me.  Kai took it with his Instamatic in 2000, when a few of us decided to join the masses set on getting a peek (and an energy high) during the Dalai Lama’s visit to Minneapolis.  I guess it’s the hokey marquee on wheels, with the black plastic letters and [...]

I honestly don’t know how I ended up in this bullring.  I’d always wanted to try on a pair of chaps, so maybe it was because I discovered that instead of the regulation toreador pants, as volunteer-matadors, we would get to wear the chaps of my cowgirl dreams.  And I’m here to tell you I [...]