On the Road

Feels like forever since I posted! Since the last post: • My website was attacked by cyber terrorists. • The fine folks at AuthorMedia.com fought my battle for me, then moved my site to a new server. • I drove from Colorado to Illinois to visit my sister and mother. •...

Who Do You Think You Are?

“Who do you think you are?” Do you hear the tone in that question? It’s a little scoldy. Like, “Do you really think you’re someone who deserves that privilege?” Like, “Who are you to think you can step out of your place?” (Or who do you think you are that you can...

The Almost-Not Ferris Wheel

“Would you like to ride the Ferris wheel with Eden?” “Sure.” I looked up at the contraption. As far as Ferris wheels go, this one was not so daunting. This was a children’s park, after all. My friend had invited me to go with her to the North Pole outside of Colorado...

Museum of Wonder and Curiosity

I grew up in a suburb of Chicago tucked under an east-west runway of O’Hare. School field trips invariably involved the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. On any given school day, hordes of kids from all over Chicagoland rotated through exhibits. And the...