by Marie Watts | Oct 16, 2023 | Blog
This blog was first published July 18, 2022. I am republishing after the news of the new fighting in the Middle East. While listening to the pundits, I became dismayed as many of them were citing facts and not putting the entire situation in context. Again, in order...
by Marie Watts | Oct 9, 2023 | Blog
I admit I’m an old dog and do things the old way. So, when my grandson called me out for not washing the dishes with soap (I only rinsed) before putting them in the dishwasher, the practice got me to thinking. Now, I remember the last time this old dog failed to rinse...
by Marie Watts | Oct 2, 2023 | Blog
Axe throwing is now off my bucket list. This past week a girlfriend and I spent about one and a half hours learning the ancient art. Let me back up, while they call it axe-throwing, it was really a hatchet, a short-handled axe. There were three different weight...
by Marie Watts | Sep 25, 2023 | Blog
I’m off to to Chicago for the Women Fiction Writer’s Conference this week and want to share a blog from 2021. Understanding the history of our development as a country and how we function rather than let words such as socialism strike fear into our hearts...
by Marie Watts | Sep 18, 2023 | Blog
Making new friends is tough for me. At conferences, I keep to myself, shy about approaching others and starting a conversation. I’ve always been that way. My ex-husband said that when he first met me in high school I seemed aloof. (Frankly, I should have stayed that...
by Marie Watts | Sep 11, 2023 | Blog
A conversation with my daughter, a third-grade teacher, got me to thinking about evolving life skills. She told one of the boys to tie his shoes. When he hesitated, she asked if he knew how. He did not. Three other boys were nearby. She asked if they would tie his...
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