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According to Publishers Weekly, “On May 2 the National Endowment for the Arts terminated or rescinded grants already awarded in the 2025 fiscal year to a number of cultural institutions, [...]

Well, a black-bear cub opened the back passenger door of my car this month and climbed in. From the paw prints and black hairs on the headliner, I can tell it also climbed up front and even [...]

One thing we can do right now: Protest! There are protests being organized all over the country to speak out against the policies of the current administration. I protested on April 19th, and it [...]

The forest is coming to life again, even against the backdrop of Helene’s damage, and I need to tell you what that means for those of us still here. Why? Because our climate disaster is yours, [...]

First, thanks to those who responded to last month’s invitation to divest from Meta…including the writers who informed me that WhatsApp is owned by Meta (I’ve since switched to Signal) and those [...]

Over the past month, despite much of the surrounding national forest still being closed, we’ve braved some of the hiking trails. Hiking has felt very healing, if not also tender. Just a hundred [...]

It’s time to break up with Meta. Yes, I understand entire businesses and livelihoods have been “made” on these platforms. Yes, I understand it’s not a simple request. Yes, I understand it can’t [...]

We continue to feel very protective of our family time, in our post-Helene, reunited lives. Volunteering happens weekly, at relief centers or river and creek cleanups. Below, you’ll see my son [...]

Oh my goodness, peeps! We have something to celebrate! Hopefully you’ve been tracking the major resignations at newspapers across the United States (Washington Post, LA Times, etc.) that started [...]

My family has been reunited – under the same roof – for six weeks. Every day, dump trucks come and go along Highway 80 and our side road, Lower Browns Creek Road, removing piles of ruined items [...]