I am excited to tell you that this Friday (7/29) I'll be talking with Ben Merens on his "At Issue" show, which airs daily on Wisconsin Public Radio. I will be on from 5 to 6 pm. During the first half of the show Ben and I will talk about solace, what it means and how we can find it. The second half of the show features calls from listeners. I am stoked about my day trip to Milwaukee and my conversation with Ben! … [Read more...]
Cookies
One question that has gone to the back burner of my mind but is still simmering is: Who left the cookies? On July 4 a paper plate of chocolate chip cookies wrapped in plastic was left between my front doors. No one in the household could tell me who left them. No one had seen a car back out of the drive or a neighbor scamper away. I wrote my number one suspect an email but she was downed by sciatica, unable to bake or scamper. The cookies sat on the table. I ate at … [Read more...]
7/21 Event a Winner!
Our most recent event was a record-breaker in terms of attendance and sales! The BookMarket in The Glen Town Center has a gem of a performance space and it was packed. Rick, the assistant manager and gracious host who made us feel welcome, put out 50 chairs and still there were people in the couches and chairs at the outer edges of the room. The readings began when Pat Rahmann, who is known for her plays and novels, gave us "Last Trip Together", a poem she told us, … [Read more...]
Cool Cat
I have long admired the artwork of Florida-based artist Brendan Coudal. When he posted this cartoon on Facebook, I asked if I could post it. Currently he describes his work as "contemporary retro-style art." As he explains on his site, "I started painting relatively late in life, but always had an interest in art. Shortly after September 11, 2001 (a time when many of us re-thought our lives), I picked up the paints my Dad had given me years earlier and created my first … [Read more...]
New event: August 7 in Chicago’s South Loop
Solace in So Many Words will be the topic at the adult formation hour at Grace Episcopal Church in downtown Chicago on Sunday, August 7. The event is open to the public. Here's the info: August 7, Sunday, from 11:30 to 12:30 Grace Episcopal Church of Chicago, Grace Place Community Center 637 S Dearborn, Chicago 60605 312-922-1426 Readers will be: J. Scott Smith, Joan Corwin, Kathleene Donahoo, Pamela Miller and Ellen Wade Beals … [Read more...]
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