Thankful for Fleas

Several years ago, we had a flea problem in our house. It was especially strange because the only pets we had were fish! Where we these fleas coming from?? And my poor husband has “gourmet blood” — insects that bite anyone else once or twice will...

SHOWTIME: The Eli Diaries

Martha’s story in THE ELI DIARIES continues in Showtime. This novella is free for Amazon Prime members! The adage “write what you know” is certainly true in this story. I put a whole lot of me in here. I hope it will resonate with you, as well…...

The Chair

I have a pretty beat-up desk chair in my classroom. It is really nothing special, just an old chair I don’t use anymore because it is uncomfortable for me. My students, however, love this chair. And I understand – compared to the hard plastic chairs they...