The Truth Behind the Photo
I recently posted this photo on my Facebook page. Folks left sweet comments about how pretty Mama was. But truth be told, she was in
February 20, 2022
Musings
My Husband is a Real Buzzkiller
The spouse needs some serious therapy. His hatred for his arch-enemy just isn’t cute anymore. It’s sick, savage, and pathological. He will stop at nothing
February 7, 2022
Inside Women’s Prison
Thirteen inmates and me. An invitation for them to share their stories and be heard. Three hardcore troublemakers hell-bent on taking the class down by
January 16, 2022
New Year, New Joy
Making the case for JOY to be our watchword for 2022. Let’s not forget: joy is highly transmissible, too.
January 3, 2022
VIDEO READING of Truman Capote’s “A Christmas Memory”
This piece of work is surely one of the finest short stories written in the English language. It is such a feast of beautiful language
December 22, 2021
It Was Still Christmas, Our Christmas
Adapted for radio, this is the story from my book (The Cracker Queen–A Memoir of a Jagged, Joyful Life) about our Christmas traditions. Let’s just
December 22, 2021
The Christmas Miracle at the Redneck Regatta: My Hallmark Xmas Movie
Everyone knows about the incredibly formulaic Hallmark Channel Christmas movies, right? Well, WRGA Morning News Host Tony McIntosh asked me to describe the Hallmark movie
December 22, 2021
Overcoming
From a lesser-known Civil Rights hero to an ordinary woman on the street, the human spirit continues to overcome and prevail. This podcast episode is
December 7, 2021
That Time the Scary Dude Lunged at Me
He was 6’4″. I am 5’1″. He was screaming a threat too vile to print here. Then he lunged across my desk and landed about
November 16, 2021
Not Your Usual Ghost Story
Have you ever received communication from The Great Beyond? Has a loved one or other dearly departed person visited you from The Other Side? If
October 19, 2021