A few years back, I had a student who needed to write an essay on Zora Neale Hurston’s book, Their Eyes Were Watching God, so I had the pleasure of reading it for the first time. This highly-acclaimed novel was published in 1937 and from the very first lines, I was already in love. Here they…
Month: February 2025
Prompt: Have You Ever Experienced Prejudice?
When I was at the University of Utah, I was in a special program called Free Curriculum for my junior and senior years. This program had only 26 students and was offered through the psychology department. The program was experimental and was based on the idea that by allowing students the opportunity to create their…
Tasty Pancake Mix Cookies
Yesterday, I visited daughter Sarah and her family in South Pasadena. My granddaughter Lyla and I decided to make cookies. Unfortunately, Sarah was out of flour so we used pancake mix instead. We made a batch of blueberry cookies and also a batch with chocolate chips. The cookies turned out remarkably well. Lyla and I…
If This Is the Beginning, Where From Here?
Dear Friends, I have had two conversations with family members who work at universities who say that their work worlds has been completely disrupted due to the policies that Trump recently put into place. Funds have been cut, professors let go, students wondering how they can get the classes they need to graduate on time,…
Today at the Ojai Meadow Preserve
This was my first time to this lovely nature preserve. There were paths, a pond, lots of birds, friendly people, and one heck of a view of the Topa Topa Mountains. Here are a few photographs:
20 Minutes a Day 