Jul 24, 2019 | A Day In My Life
Professor Lila Maclean here, reporting from off-campus. I’m delighted to be staying at the Tattered Star Ranch, a famous landmark in Colorado, which has served as a location for numerous westerns and horror films. It has been renovated into an elegant resort, but...
Jul 23, 2019 | A Day In My Life
It’s the end of summer at the Jersey Shore. One more week of salt air, sand, and seagulls in Candle Beach. One more week before we head back to Etonville, New Jersey. This was my kind of vacation, spending a holiday at the shore. Basking in the sun, indulging my...
Jul 22, 2019 | A Day In My Life
My grandmother Bibi once told me that the key to farm life is to establish routine while flexing with the unexpected. At the time, I thought she was doling out unnecessary advice. Of course we would establish a routine. Farming was based on the seasons, right? Crops...
Jul 20, 2019 | A Day In My Life
The last time I was a student was over a quarter-century ago. More like thirty-odd years ago. I’m a bit nervous about going back to school, but I take comfort in reminding myself that it’s not like I’m really going to school. I simply want to audit the class, not take...
Jul 18, 2019 | A Day In My Life
I’m still recovering from a terrifying spate of adventures, so I’m hoping you can join me on a day without drama, murder, plane crashes, or other threats. If you want that kind of excitement, pick up one of those stories Mary Feliz writes. She bills them as cozy...
Jul 16, 2019 | A Day In My Life
A day in my life? Even I’m not sure what that looks like these days. You see, I’ve only been here in Wicklow, Alabama, for a short while. I came to this small mountain town to bury my beloved Granny Zee and settle her estate, but Granny had other plans for me. In...
