RIP: Pat Conroy
Pat Conroy was one of my most favorite authors. He gave voice to everyone who ever experienced abuse. Sadly, he passed away on March 4, 2016. His widow, Cassandra King, […]
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Endorsement: Hillary Rodham Clinton
Women’s rights are human rights. – First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton In a nutshell, this is why I’m enthusiastically supporting and endorsing Hillary Rodham Clinton for President. She is the only […]
Book Review: Belgravia
Do you have Downton Abbey withdrawal? You are in luck! Julian Fellowes’ Belgravia kicks the series up another notch. It is delicious, intriguing, and mesmerizing. I can’t wait for it to become a […]
Book Review: Have a Nice Guilt Trip
Sometimes impatience is a virtue. Lisa Scottoline, Have a Nice Guilt Trip My TBR (to be read) pile this Labor Day weekend is a trio of books by the mother-daughter […]
PTSD Therapy: Bubbles, Tiny Bubbles
This week sucked. It’s 90 degrees in Seattle. I’ve been in PTSD hell since April 20, and I fired the third therapist in a row who doesn’t have a fucking […]
Book Review: Family Tree by Susan Wiggs
Susan Wiggs has kicked it up another notch with Family Tree. We’ve all had those key moments when our lives hit the reset button. Dreams are shattered. Plans go off the […]
Hillary Rodham Clinton’s Victory Speech in Brooklyn
If we stand together, we will rise together. – Hillary Rodham Clinton Last night I popped the cork on a bottle of champagne and watched Hillary Rodham Clinton’s victory speech […]
Bravo: Hillary Clinton Breaks the Glass Ceiling
Tonight I am overwhelmed. The women’s movement is 100 years older than I am, and I never thought I’d live to see the day that a woman would be nominated […]
Bravo: Deanna Gayle Walters Graduated with a BSW Today!
Guest column by Kit Gruelle Today is Deanna’s Big Day! She’s graduating from Appalachian State with her BSW, and I (we!!) could not be more proud of and happy for […]
Book Review: The Civil Wars of Julia Ward Howe
The Broadway play Hamilton has set me off on a frenzy of books about First Lady Louisa Adams (wife of John Quincy), Alexander Hamilton, and Julia Ward Howe (“Battle Hymn of […]
Anne Caroline Drake 