At no one’s urging, my daughter sat at our piano and sounded out the simple tune of “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” practicing it over and over until she could play it quick and smooth. I joined her to add a couple of complimentary chords, so that she would understand the potential of a song. … Continue reading So She Wouldn’t Forget
I’ve been on an expedition of reading this year. In January, I committed myself to reading fifty books in 2016 and to using the Goodreads reading challenge tool to track my progress. I’m proud to say that as of June 30, I was right on track at 50% achieved. And that’s not counting the many … Continue reading Year of Reading
I used to think of myself as unique in a not-so-good way. I thought of myself as different from everyone else because of not being physically related to anyone. Of course, there were people out there who shared my DNA, I just didn't know any of them. I saw myself as an anomaly that probably no one … Continue reading Search, Research, Self, Connection
This is a book I've been wanting to read for quite a long time. I loved Shapiro's first memoir, Slow Motion, and I also love her blog, Moments of Being. Devotion chronicles a spiritual journey, but not the kind I was expecting. There's nothing artificial about her exploration of the Judaism she grew up with or … Continue reading Book a Week: Devotion, by Dani Shapiro
(I interviewed Robert Lee Brewer for an assignment in the Professional & Academic Editing course I'm taking this semester. I'm grateful for his generosity in taking the time to respond to my questions and for his permission to post my write-up of the interview here.) If you think of an editor as someone bent over copy with … Continue reading Robert Lee Brewer: The New Definition of Editor
Karen Pickell: Between 