It was midmorning, the sun was hot and the day promising, when I spotted a Baskin-Robbins on the street corner. Happy memories of Jamoca Almond Fudge and Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream came flooding back from childhood. It had been years since I’d been there. No time like the present, Read more
In two days, I’ll be speaking at Las Positas College in Livermore, Calif. My presentation ties into the current news headlines about a story in the rural area of Modesto: that’s where former Enochs High School teacher James Hooker is being investigated for moving in with one of his students, Read more
I loved The Artist, and am happy it won Best Picture (and just about everything else) at the Oscars last night. I’ve wanted to write about the movie since I saw it during a matinee last week. I’m not a movie critic, nor do I write about movies, but it Read more
I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t be here if only a man had been involved in my conception. On the contrary, there would have been no conception. So why is it that women are being pushed back into the kitchen, when it comes to making decisions on matters that involve: 1) Read more
Our $5,000 project request has received four-percent of its backing, and we’re at the halfway mark: tomorrow will leave us just 15 days to fund the Sister of Silence book video. It may seem an overly ambitious goal, but I think it’s entirely possible we will reach it by the Read more
If I had a dollar for every woman I’ve met who never healed from the abuse heaped upon her at the hands of a man, I daresay I’d be pretty wealthy by now. As the hour draws near for tonight’s Grammy Awards, I keep asking myself: was Whitney Houston one Read more
I’ve been seen in an emergency room twice since I left for my last book signing Saturday morning. The first time was when I coughed so hard I felt like I was going to pass out from lack of oxygen. I was four hours from home, driving solo, so the Read more
I don’t know that death gets any easier as you age—be it your own or someone else’s. I can’t say that it’s any less so for me now, than it was 15, 20 or even 30 years ago. It certainly isn’t any less sad. Three notable deaths are being reported Read more
It’s not easy wearing so many hats, and I may have to shed a few. In the meantime, some changes are underway to this site, the Nellie Bly Books site and the new site dedicated solely to my book: Sister of Silence. That’s because, in the last few months, I Read more
I’m not sure, but I’m hoping to find out. Having just returned from Mexico and still ill, I’m a little behind the curve this week. But after my super drugs kick in (garlic, cayenne, and some great herbs to boost my immunity), I’m sure I’ll be back on track. Not Read more