August 2023

  • Southerner in Exile

    We have lived above the Mason-Dixon Line for almost 22 years now, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. We have a wonderful community of friends, go to a great church, and our adult children will probably stay here, and so will we. My… Continue reading

  • In Celebration of August

    “I love borders. August is the border between summer and autumn; it is the most beautiful month I know. Twilight is the border between day and night, and the shore is the border between sea and land. The border is… Continue reading

  • Writeable Moments

    I have had the pleasure of working with students from kindergarten to college and beyond.  I have noticed in recent years that colleges and graduate schools want essays (read: narratives) to personalize otherwise common applications. Most candidates of these schools… Continue reading