I’M A QUAKER

I have Quaker roots! This revelation was even more shocking than finding out I had Neanderthal DNA.  Who knew?  And I thought we only had deep roots in Methodism.  Last week Family Search notified me that they had found my eighth great grandmother on my father’s...

ULTIMATE COVID TIME WASTERS

I thought jigsaw puzzles and sudoku on the internet were my ultimate timewasters during COVID.  But I was wrong. The absolute number one is dish scapes (channel 199). Several days ago, I returned to the house from my office next door. I stepped into a cacophony of...

FREE BOOK CELEBRATION

In honor of releasing the second book in the trilogy Warriors for Equal Rights, I am giving away the first book, The Cause Lives, from July 20 through 24, 2020.    The saga continues in Only a Pawn. The release date is August 28, 2020, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther...

MOUSECAPADES 2020

 After a blissful year without rodent sightings, my adversary returned.  And, unfortunately, brought some nasty friends with him.  It started several weeks ago when I saw what appeared to be sawdust on the floor outside my pantry door. The surrounding walls are cedar,...

MOVING FORWARD: TOOLS FOR SUCCESS IN A DIVERSE ENVIRONMENT

The following practices improve the ability to thrive in a diverse environment:  Treating Others with Dignity and Respect  Everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect because they are a member of the human race.  Listen and put yourself in their shoes. ...