A welcome first

Have you ever gotten someone’s phone number you knew you wouldn’t dream of calling? Maybe someone you would love to call, but didn’t dare? When I was in college in 2000, I supported myself and two of my children by working as a computer tech, providing customers with telephone support. Read more

Still trying to find Aliayah

Part Two I know—it’s been nine days since I promised to finish this blog. My apologies, as I really didn’t mean for this much time to elapse. Working to promote my book, my health issues and, my favorite pastime—volunteer work of my own—have taken priority. And now I’m behind on Read more

Trying to find Aliayah

Part One Something’s been troubling me for the past week. As a journalist writing on assignment for a newspaper, magazine, or online journal, I would have spoken up a week ago. As a blogger, I would have done the same. But journalism ethics being what they are, I didn’t feel Read more