January 2018

Today, the Christmas season came to an end. It was a season full of bright color, laughter, and music. It was a time to get together with family and to sing with friends. The snow was bright and glittery and fluffy. For some of my friends, the Christmas season brought loss and sadness. I hope […]

If you’re going to be stuck inside on a cold, windy day, you may as well turn on some good music, make yourself a cup of hot chocolate, and read an interesting book. Reading is a good indoor activity because a good book will transport you to distant places. It can take you forward and

This year, I had the opportunity to interview Casey Zmich, who lives just outside of Buffalo, and Jeff Bullock, a graduate of Grand Island High School, who now lives in North Carolina. Both of them told me about their adventures. Casey, who describes himself as “66 years young,” rode 16,000 miles on his bicycle between

Truly, the weather outside has been frightful, and not delightful. It’s so cold that you can get frost bite on any exposed skin, if you are outside for 30 minutes or more. Most school systems in Western New York have cancelled classes for tomorrow. This week has been busy for me as a freelance journalist.

A number of years ago, I studied journalism at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri. I had applied to a variety of graduate schools to study either journalism or creative writing. I chose journalism, although my heart was in creative writing. Once I was in journalism school, I was happy with my choice, for

Today is the the start of a new year and a new Ultimate Blogging Challenge. I will be posting every day for the month. Please follow my journey through the month of January and beyond.  The year has begun in a deep freeze. My world is very white and very frozen. Normally, I would bring