Traveler Alert: No Turning My Passport Back
Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it...
Seize the Rain
Late last night I sat on my porch with a few sputtering candles and listened to the wind...
Get Your Happy On!
Where is your happiness barometer set point? Or, rather, what is your natural state of gratitude? And...
The WordShop’s Best Vibe Series: SongtownUSA
Introducing the “Best Vibe” series for Songwriters, Writers, Artists, Travelers, Foodies, and Creative Types at The WordShop facebook...
A John Smith. Writing the Voiceless.
I flip open my word processing program and choose another “Blank Page.” I’ve got a swirl in my...
Memphis’ Central BBQ Downtown: Rib Smacking Leads to Lip Smacking
After a week in the South, my stomach is travel weary of Southern fare. Not because it’s...
Amélie’s ~ A Coffee Shop Gem Bats a Lovely French Eye Under the Charlotte Skyline
Downtown Charlotte, North Carolina, looks a little too planned for this North-easterner. I’m absolutely not bragging about Philly,...
Memory and the Secrets of a Face
When I was seven years old and hard to contain, my father sat me in front of a...
The WordShop News (so far!)
2/13 Karen attends Travel South USA in Little Rock, AR, and Memphis, TN, as travel journalist. Finds...
A Student of Travel: Road Trips and Tablecloths
I’ve traveled a lot. And I hope that never changes. The world beckons with a kaleidoscope–a smorgasbord–of wonders...
Uncovering an Underground Coffee House
When I was 18, I had an argument with my father that it shouldn’t matter who you know,...
Limoncello: A Remedy for Italian Nostaligia
The View from the Terrace at Spannocchia The gloaming time at Spannocchia brings easy laughter and Limoncello, a...
Make a Perfect Dukan Diet Galette
The Dukan Diet features a yummy oat bran galette (yes, it’s a low-carb fiber-filled pancake!) that you can...
Memphis Jones ~ The Tour Guide with SOUL
MEMPHIS JONES ~ TOUR GUIDE RECOMMENDATION! I met Memphis Jones last week on my first ever trip to...
Cab Drivers Who Look Like Anthony Hopkins
I met a cab driver who “rescued” me from a stranded train in the English countryside two summers...
“The Pub Deal” Songwriting News!
12/12 Updated! Didn’t make the Top 5, but totally jazzed to be included! I’m beyond happy to say...
Nostalgia is the Magic Happy, Achy Pill and I Take it Quite Often
When I was dressing this morning, I turned to the mirror searching the middle of my back for...
A Day in Philadelphia ~ City of Wonders
A Day in Philadelphia: City of Wonders As posted on: A Road Taken ~ A Blog for Travel Warriors...
The House at Riverton by Kate Morton
The House At Riverton by Kate Morton My rating: 5 of 5 stars Suicide–or is it murder? An...
The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris Review
The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris by David McCullough My rating: 3 of 5 stars The Greater Journey:...
Will Write for Food Review
Will Write for Food: The Complete Guide to Writing Cookbooks, Restaurant Reviews, Articles, Memoir, Fiction and More by...
Consider the View
Sometimes songwriting is all about recovery Getting on your feet Pushing up to your tiptoes And hoping for...
Equations for Good Writing
I spent a lot of years thinking about writing. Talking about writing. Reading about writing (just...
The Art of Standing Still in New York City
with Anna Urquhart ~ post from their “A Road Taken” blog. Standing still is rarely admired in America,...
Mariner’s Shrimp Scampi (Fast, Fresh, and Low-calorie)
This is a lovely, low-calorie, FAST comfort meal. I’ve included a Dukan friendly adjustment and a few suggested...
Rachael’s Belly Fat-Busting Lifestyle
With a few tweaks to your lifestyle, you will be on your way to banishing belly fat, which...
Loomers and Funky Shoes ~ AWP Conference 2012
Despite the unmistakable eclecticity (no, that’s not a misspelling) in the air, a calm pervaded the Chicago Hilton...
The Nashville (and Franklin) Flood of 2010
May 2010 “Don’t Stop When It Rains” Shirley Logan. Just a few hundred yards from Shirley’s home in...
“The Pampas – San Antonio de Areco, Argentina”
Rosario de Areco, July 2010 “I have seen the heart of Argentina. I am in the heart of...
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