What would happen, I wondered, if our family had no TV for a week. Who would complain the most? Read more.
Barbara’s Riffs on Life
The Day Our Son Didn’t Drown — Family Stories
Family stories: Four-year-old Peter’s body was limp. His eyes stared blankly into the Florida sky. We’d been swimming in a pool designed for adults. Read more.
Jack Shoemaker of Counterpoint Press Shares Fifty Years of Book Publishing Wisdom
Jack Shoemaker of Counterpoint Press shared 50 years of publishing wisdom at a meeting of the Left Coast Writers at Book Passage in Marin County. Read more.
The First Presbyterian Church of Birmingham, Michigan — Last Stop on My One-Woman Road Trip
I’d sung in the choir and been confirmed at the First Presbyterian Church of Birmingham. And now I was invited to read from “Wrestling with God.” Read more.
Breathing Lake Michigan — Ludington to Traverse City
Traveling solo along Lake Michigan meant I could linger over coffee with friends. It also meant I could ignore my GPS and exit the freeway on a whim. Read more.
Which Way America? Compassion With Francis? Or Vitriol With Trump?
Pope Francis and Donald Trump couldn’t be more different — in the way they respect (Francis) and disrespect (Donald) their fellow human beings. Read more.