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November 6, 2012
PESD: Post-Election Stress Disorder
It’s finally here. Election day. Only one man will be a winner. Someday, I hope to say a woman will be elected. I’d like to see a woman become President of the United States, and I look forward to the pleasure of someday casting my vote for her. I’m pro-women. That’s my platform. The Scribe [...]
November 3, 2012
De-Cluttering & Purging
It’s Saturday morning, and all my Halloween decorations are neatly tucked into two orange containers ready for storage in the basement. I do this every year—put them away immediately after, so that in about 25 days I’ll be ready to put out the Christmas decorations. Yes. It’s true. We are the family that cuts down [...]
October 31, 2012
“Modern Family” And My Wedding Anniversary
Today is my wedding anniversary. Wait. Let me start over because that’s a pretty selfish thing to say since it’s technically “our” anniversary, as it is a shared responsibility, this sacrament of marriage. Fifteen years ago, my husband and I said “I do.” We’ve done a lot of DOs and DON’Ts since then, but the [...]
Happy Halloween from Steph’s Scribe
Have A Spooktacular Halloween, dearies… Filed under: 2-Posts About Life Tagged: Halloween, Happy Halloween, Trick or Treat
October 30, 2012
Hurricane Sandy Postpones Walls and Her Glass Castle
* * * Weather can take its toll on things; it can knock out boardwalks, destroy homes, cause boats to drift out to sea, flood apartment buildings in Manhattan and elsewhere, and leave millions of people without power. Hurricane Sandy dumped on the East Coast, and now we’re trying to rebound. I sit here thankful [...]
October 29, 2012
Women, Jealousy, and Envy
* * * I don’t follow many celebrities on Twitter. I’m much more in tune to being connected with friends, colleagues, students, publishers, and fellow writers. However, I do follow Kristin Chenoweth, the petite powerhouse actress and singer whose voice belts out songs that can cause the hair on your arms to stand on end. [...]
October 26, 2012
Good News: Teens and Young Adults Are Reading
* * * In an article dated Wednesday, October 24, from The Baltimore Sun by Reuters, apparently teens & college-age adults are reading, and folks in their 30s are the largest percentage of those utilizing e-readers. To see the details of the article, click here. The statistics regarding reading are pretty good, and it’s encouraging, [...]
October 24, 2012
The Importance of (Character) Names
* * * I’m still giggling this morning. Last night on Facebook, I asked my FB Friends for a little help in naming a character in my latest work—a new novel of fiction about a girl who works in baseball. Now, I know; this plot sounds like it could be autobiographical, but it’s not. Not [...]
October 22, 2012
Relation-Ship Out
Remember when you were little and your parents or caregiver told you to “find the right friends” and hang around with others who have common interests—ultimately people who make you feel good about yourself and keep you from getting into trouble? They were spot on, you see. When you allow other people to infect your [...]
October 20, 2012
Recap From Words & Wine Benefit
Well, the Words & Wine Benefit was lovely. Despite the torrential downpour, ominous sky, and tornado warnings, “people did come, Ray.” I always enjoy myself; chatting with people always makes my night. Meeting Governor Ehrlich, chatting with Rafael Alvarez, and talking books, Ft. Knox, Kentucky, and the professional writing program at Towson University with people [...]
