Radio journalist, speech and debate geek, and daughter of the King. With C.S. Lewis I declare, "You can never get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me."
I fingered the yellow paper with its bold black type. “This license is only good for three years? Sheesh, what do they think is going to happen?” Flipping the card, I read the words on the front: Park District Sailing License. It was my badge of survival—I’d made it through 12 hours stuck in a … More Sail Away
Decked in heels, jewels, and curls, the three of us sallied forth into the snow. Our tickets were for the 8pm showing of an old favorite: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat—a girls’ night out for my sister’s birthday. In the parking lot of the Drury Lane theater, we saw elderly couples, whole families, and … More Chicago Theater Review: Any Dream Will Do?
My knees shook visibly as I stood, waiting. I figured I shouldn’t lock them and risk passing out, so I let them tremble, and vainly tried to pretend no one could see. The rest of the room was dark because of the lights glaring in my face from a dozen angles, but I could still tell … More a Dragon a Week
I stood at the double doors clutching a blue folder in my nervous hands, already overwhelmed. There were hundreds of teenagers in there– confident, talented, experienced, suit-wearing, future-lawyer-type speakers and debaters. Over 400 of them. The girls wore heels and curls and lipstick; the guys hauled briefcases full of debate evidence and articles from the Economist. I wore flats. … More What’s In A Name: The One Thing Juliet Got Right
We gather every evening, around our kitchen table or maybe the living room rug. Sometimes it’s hasty and flurried, trying to snatch some time together before this family member or that rushes off to run another errand, or go to another gathering or another swing dance or another party. Sometimes, though, it’s unhurried and peaceful … More Still, Still, Still
I’ve been labeled a Scrooge. For the weeks and months leading up to Thanksgiving, while the world and everyone around me had succumbed to the lure of Christmas music, I stridently refused to indulge. While the stores were already telling me to hurry and snap up those holiday sales (in September– not much need to … More Her Eyes Sparkled With Anticipation
Sojourner 