Why I Write

Yesterday was the National Day on Writing, a day established by the National Council of English Teachers to remind us of the importance of writing in our lives. The NDW website has a number of authors who were asked to share with the rest of the world why they write. Throughout the day, other “regular” [...]

Across the Generational Divide

One of the obstacles that comes with having a large extended family is the need to keep everyone informed when something happens. After my grandmother’s stroke in August, I saw that we needed a way to keep everyone in the loop without having the same conversations ad naseum. So I suggested – and was given [...]

Embracing Our X-tradordinary

Erik “Magneto” Lehnsherr: “You want society to accept you, but you can’t even accept yourself.” Last weekend, I went to see the X-Men: First Class movie with my friends because (a) that’s just how I roll and (b) James MacAvoy and Michael Fassbender in the same movie? Um, YES PLEASE! It’s a great movie (very [...]