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Mary Karr in Three Words
Unlike Mary Karr, who can recite stanza upon stanza, I have a less than perfect memory and a short attention span so, while it is still fresh, I wanted to … Continue reading
A Desk of One’s Own
When I was growing up in a low-ceilinged Cape style home outside of Boston, I admired the tall, sweeping Victorians clustered in the center of my town. I particularly liked … Continue reading
Top Secrets of Grand Lake
When I registered for the Grand Lake retreat, I knew there would be writing (and reading, and listening), gorgeous scenery, cool folks and cooler temperatures compared to Denver. But that … Continue reading
Veni, vidi, veggie
I came. I saw. (I listened. I laughed). I ate fresh veggies. (I swooned over cheese.) Unlike the title of this blog, the Friday afternoon meeting of the Lighthouse Board … Continue reading
“Show AND Tell” vs. “Show DON’T Tell”
Remember early elementary school, where “Show and Tell” was a chance to bring your pet rock, a stamp collection or the shed skin of a snake and talk to your … Continue reading
On your mark, get set, WRITE!
For folks like me, easily distracted by Facebook and the fridge, the launch of Lighthouse’s Friday 500 is not just a perk for members, it’s a godsend. This afternoon, along … Continue reading
On WikiLeaks and Lighthouse
I spent the long Thanksgiving weekend cocooned in the mountains and returned to news of the WikiLeaks brouhaha and to two stacks of essays. These piles, filled with feedback from … Continue reading
Mixing Media with Lighthouse Youth
In my first Lighthouse workshop last year, I was lucky to be sitting around the table with Megan Nix, who submitted a mosaic-style essay that was nearly impossible to critique. … Continue reading
