Onward and Upward! 4 Jun 2010 | 06:45 pm

I certainly don't want to get all weepy and sappy as I move this blog to my website. So...keep your tears and throw some confetti because we are MOVIN' ON UP! Update your reader and get to my new ho...

The Illusion of Permission 18 May 2010 | 07:27 am

I never earned a degree in photography, but I call myself a photographer. No one ever taught me how to write creatively, but I call myself a writer in creative non-fiction. There's an illusion of pe...

The 12 Startling Similarities Between God and the Right Editor 7 May 2010 | 01:54 am

I've been a writer all my life. I cannot remember a time when my right hand did not grasp a pen and moved left to right on a page, documenting the significant and insignificant morsels of living. A f...

Seeing Myself in My Son 29 Apr 2010 | 04:28 am

I was cleaning the office and found one of my baby pictures. It was eerie. I compared my picture with Isaiah. Oh my...

Birthing a New Feminism 15 Apr 2010 | 02:31 am

On December 20, 2009, I gave birth to two things: a 9lb. 7oz son and a new feminism. It was the third time my reproductive organs had encountered surgical metal; twice to remove ovarian tumors and cys...

APAD 2 (A Poem a Day) 9 Apr 2010 | 03:03 pm

Food is the miracle What we do with it - How we do it - cook distribute grow will determine our revolution

Spring for Brownfemipower 8 Apr 2010 | 02:31 pm

For my dear BFP, Depending on what camera you have, all factors can play a critical role in the colors popping in your pic. I went out for a walk and was eyeing the same tree. I took a few shots and...

APAD 1 (A Poem a Day) 8 Apr 2010 | 04:00 am

Thanks to Mamita Mala for this idea. I'm late, but I'm going to try and do this... I'm going to try and get over my fear of perfection (because that leads you to a brick writing wall of paralysis) an...

The Changes of Spring 7 Apr 2010 | 08:11 am

And suddenly, in Isaiah's world, this THING happened. There was no build-up. There was no transition. HEAT appeared. And just like that, I had to explain it to him: SPRING is here. Or as Nick says, "...

Happy Easter 5 Apr 2010 | 12:24 am