Alice's Silver Years

A few years ago I was at a party at an artist's house.  This artist friend of mine has friends from all walks of life, and I find pretty...

Punxsutawney Phil Sees Shadow Predicts Six More Weeks of Winter Poor Punxsutawney Phil.  They woke him up and hurt his eyes with th...

This is a story.  Just like any other story.  Some of it is true. It started when I was very young.  They'd come.  Confused.  I'd...

Many years ago I dreamed a dream.  A very disturbing dream.  The US was at war, and random bombs and violence was happening all over America...

Two of my brothers have passed away.  One is buried at sea.  The other's grave is in Londonderry, Northern Ireland.  I've been missi...

Since I was just a toddler, I've been around the elderly.  My own father was 54 years old when I was born, and my mother was two months ...

Sharyn McCrumb is one of my very favorite authors.  In fact, I am presently reading her latest book, Prayers the Devil Answers .  If you hav...