First Sermon
My first homily at the age of four. Being Southern, the sermon warned of a grievious sin against good food.
March 10, 2024
Musings
Mama’s Loaded for Bear
Mama Bear springs into action when a crackhead holds her baby sister hostage. You can’t make this stuff up, people.
March 10, 2024
Chicago Stud Muffin (and Race Relations)
Mama’s fondest Chicago memory wasn’t of the racial unrest she helped quell. It was of the stud muffin at her door.
March 10, 2024
The Heart of Things
Endoscopy. Holter Monitor. Meds. Cessation of caffeine. Echocardiogram. Stress echo test. Nuclear stress echo test. This is how I’ve spent the last 2 months after
March 10, 2024
She Who Laughs Retreat: Writing & Sacred Sisterhood
We wrote. We did the soul work. We laughed. Then laughed some more. We hiked. Crafted collages. Donned tattoos. Cried. Uplifted. Listened. Shared goosebumps. Reveled
January 16, 2024
Live in Studio: Talkin’ Christmas, Cracker History, Evel Knievel, & Mr. Ha-Ha Jones
Lauretta joins WRGA Host Tony McIntosh for a half-hour chat that’s kinda all over the place. Entertaining…but all over the place.
January 5, 2024
She Earned This Crown
She was sitting there alone studying in the college library. All I could see was a massive, sparkling crown on her head–and a purple sash
December 20, 2023
My Time in a Spook House in a Stephen King Village
A tale so fantastic I wouldn’t believe it–had it not happened to me. Douse the overhead lights, curl up with a hot beverage, and enjoy
November 14, 2023
Mama’s Spotted Shoes
A story about the assumptions we make–and the consequences of lousy artistic skill.
November 14, 2023
Fall Candle Scents: My Conspiracy Theory
There’s more than meets the nose when it comes to those treacly and comfort food aromas of fall candles. Lauretta busts the conspiracy wide open
November 14, 2023