by Stephanie Hayes | Aug 24, 2017 | Essays, Reviews |
Some years ago a friend asked me if I thought Beloved was Toni Morrison’s best book. I answered that it was one of the best books, period. To me it’s right up there with Steppenwolf, To Kill a Mockingbird, Wuthering Heights, Pride & Prejudice. It’s a book that has...
by Kim Bateman | Jul 20, 2017 | Essays, Psychology, Series |
Death Dialogues #4 Second Fool: “Who builds stronger than a mason, a shipwright, or a carpenter?” First Fool: “…a gravemaker: the houses that he makes last till doomsday.” from from Hamlet I sat on the floor across from the vet who had just put down our 12-year-old,...
by Stephanie Hayes | Mar 23, 2017 | Essays, Travel |
Since the election last year a number of lists on how to survive the Trump presidency have been making the rounds on social media. At least one of them had “support art and artists” as one of their recommendations. Without really thinking much about it, I accepted...
by Carolyn M. Crane | Mar 11, 2017 | Community, Essays |
The photo above was taken on March 10, 2017, at the annual fundraiser for the Laura Wilcox Scholarship Fund. Sponsored by SRYCL, this quiz show draws hundreds from throughout California, where we have fun, honor Laura’s memory, and raise funds to support young...
by Carolyn M. Crane | Feb 18, 2017 | Essays, Polemics, Politics |
“Everyone sees the world through his own green bottle.” –Stefan Novak The obvious struck me recently, when I was feeling worn down from the tension in our nation, tension that trickles down into friendships and familial relationships so effectively that our now right...
by Carolyn M. Crane | Feb 9, 2017 | Essays |
It was Monday. February 6, 2017. I was driving down the grade toward a town near us, Grass Valley, in my precious white 4Runner I long ago named Izzy. My husband was caravanning behind me in his truck. Izzy had been having occasional trouble starting, so we were...
