Opinion

I’m fine!

I often feel like it’s hard to come up with the right words to talk about all the complexities of my thoughts I have surrounding my disability. As a lifelong…

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A dear beer

They sat side-by-side at the bar: one who had stayed behind to keep the home fires burning and one who served Uncle Sam in far-away places. As a small gesture…




Things I love, part 1

There are so many things I love and am grateful for from all corners of my life. I so often hear and read about the importance of acknowledging your gratitude…




Today I choose joy

One of my writing challenges is telling a story in as few words as possible. And so it was that when my husband read last week’s column about embracing both…


Remembering John Prine

Note: Next month will mark the fourth anniversary of the death of one of our greatest singer-songwriters, John Prine, who succumbed to COVID-19. Prine, along with Jimmy Buffett and Gordon…