The other day I was standing outside talking on my phone. The sky was a brilliant blue, not a cloud in the sky. The sun was beating down hard on my shoulders. I had just received a call from an interesting stranger. She was offering me the chance to participate in a...
I have a confession to make. I’m a bit of a film snob. I blame it entirely on the masterful teachings of a certain University of Delaware professor who is the most awesome teacher of all time. Since those days of film theory I have never watched a move the same...
As Valentine’s Day quickly approaches, I have been thinking about beautiful music. While my husband, the musician, might disagree, I think that lyrics are equally as important as melody when it comes to making a song beautiful. Lyrics are poems, fragments,...
I was sitting in the Chinese Buffett when it came on the radio. It’s a song I used to listen to on repeat, sing along with in my car, mascara running down my face. “I keep going right back to the one thing I need to walk away from.” At the time...
Women speak With their eyes. Even if they shake their head “yes” And mean “no” You can see it in their smile. You can see it in their gaze. Women speak With a light touch. With a gentle hug, Or a long pause. You can hear them without words. You...