Category: The Skinny

The Onion messed up. Big time. Read A.J. Verdelle’s essay on HuffPost: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/aj-verdelle/quvenzhane-wallis-onion-tweet_b_2773557.html

As promised, I’m back with outlines of the love one of my high school students found in the compost heap:

Hope you had a Happy Valentine’s Day! Seems fitting to report that the heart sitings keep getting more and more amazing! This one happened on Wednesday, Feb 6th at the Marin Oaks High School garden here in Novato, CA—a seven minute walk from my house. I’ve been volunteering in this garden for

I’m a little behind in sharing this, but thought you might get a kick out of my blog’s  “Annual Report” ~ Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 7,400 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog,… Continue reading 2012 in review

This book and this work is very important to America’s future: “You don’t grow a farmer overnight.” —Will Allen When Will Allen writes about the plight of struggling black farmers, and about black southerners who migrated north to be free of sharecropping, which subsequently led to the tragedy of shunning farming as “slave work”, he’s… Continue reading Will Allen is a hero

It was a glorious day! I’m so proud of our First Family. Clearly, the POTUS and FLOTUS are

I know…I’m suppose to be revising (and I am, trust me), but had to share this: On their first day—January 3, 2013— Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi assembled the 61 female House Democratic lawmakers on the capitol steps for a photo op. I’m proud of the Dems for walking the walk when it comes to diversity… Continue reading House Democratic Women of the 113th Congress

I’ve been taking a much needed break from cyberspace over the holiday; spending time with family and friends. Surfacing to wish you all a Happy New Year and say thanks for sticking with me over the past 14 months. Starting tomorrow I will be deep into revising Peach Seed Monkey, (my editor’s lists have lists!).… Continue reading Press On in the New Year ~ 2013!

When rejection falls at 6:12pm on 12-12-12, the last symmetrical day of the century, does it make a sound?