When Carol Graham was first considering a career in writing, she drew inspiration from an unlikely source – her adorably named dog, Louis Vuitton! Read more from Carol on her blog. Did you ever experience that ‘knowing’ deep within feeling? It never leaves you. It surfaces often to jab you with “You know what you need …
Memoir
As we gather with our families for the holidays, stories are told and memories shared. Penelope Lemov explains how technology can help us preserve those precious words and images for generations to come. Read more from Penelope on her blog, Parenting Grown Children. The latest term for a living legacy is Ethical Will. It means passing …
“Yes, Mom, what do you want?” I said quietly into the phone. “My boss is sitting right here. I can’t talk.” My mom had been calling me daily at my office for six months. She had been diagnosed with colon cancer in the spring of my 3rd year of law school. As a newly-minted lawyer with …
She rarely wore jewelry. Her face was a perfect oval; with large round deep-set eyes and a Roman nose. That face possessed a genuine beauty far exceeding the allure of any gemstone. The wedding band she wore was gold, small and unobtrusive. Her hair was always simple, pulled back or loose and wavy around her …