Marilyn R. Gardner's Blog, page 89
January 24, 2015
Wrapping up the week – January 24th, 2015
I’m sitting on my couch looking out on a white world. Snow is falling in those big, beautiful flakes that …
January 23, 2015
Forget Culture Wars, It’s Chai Wars!
Cultural (Chai) Wars by Robynn It’s time to speak out. The writers and editors here at Communicating Across Boundaries have …
January 22, 2015
“No one stares anymore!”
“Some of the people have no color,” says one of the boys who has made it to the refugee camp. …
January 21, 2015
Baking Bread, Creating Home
I walk into our Cambridge apartment and immediately feel a sense of panic. I know this feeling too well. It’s …
January 20, 2015
Cords of Three Strands and Fortunate People
“Two are better than one.” The woman reading scripture reads the well-known passage from Ecclesiastes with a clear voice. “Iftwo …
January 17, 2015
Wrapping up the Week – January 17, 2015
I have some great reads to share with you today! These are pieces that resonated with my soul in many …
January 16, 2015
A Free Cart
A Free Cart by Robynn. Follow Robynn @RobynnBliss and see all her pieces here. Earlier in the week I went …
January 15, 2015
In Praise of Tooth Fairies & Memories
We have moved a lot. My oldest daughter has lived in 17 houses in 29 years of life. My husband …
January 14, 2015
On Being a Mom & Birthdays of Adult Children
It’s a cold January day here in Cambridge and I wake full of memories. 23 years ago today I gave …
January 13, 2015
The Courage to Begin Again – Peshawar School Reopens
For 16-year-old Shahrukh Khan, who was shot in both legs while pretending to play dead in his school’s auditorium, going …
