Category: News
-
Social Wasteland
Let me begin by saying that I did not think my second post in the reincarnation of this blog would be about social media, but here we are in an absolute wasteland of problematic platforms. A few months ago, I…
-
Hello Again
Hello to whomever is seeing this. It’s been a while—three years or so—since I’ve written anything for public consumption. Lately I’ve had the urge to begin blogging again. I understand that newsletters, particularly via Substack, are the new blogs, but…
-
What’s It About?
Thanks for asking. Lyrical and informative, An Adoptee Lexicon is a glossary of adoption terminology from the viewpoint of an adult adoptee. Contemplating religion, politics, science, and human rights, Karen Pickell, who was born and adopted in the late 1960s,…
-
New Year, New Venture
It’s February. How did that happen? For weeks, I’ve been meaning to share some thoughts here about the new year, writing goals, personal goals, etc., but I haven’t been able to find time. I’ve been busy making plans and preparations…
-
Small but Mighty Fine
I’m a bit late in sharing this here due to Hurricane Irma, but I’m still smiling about having a short essay of mine called “Does It Matter If I Never Publish My Memoir?” published on the Brevity blog. Thank you,…
Karen Pickell: Between 