Last year at this time, I was most likely grumbling under my breath about America’s culture of excess. I’ll admit it — I’m one of those annoying people who waxes poetic about simpler times…
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My Sweet October Surprise: Book Reviews in Kirkus Reviews and Publishers Weekly Magazines
It’s a daunting thing to put something you’ve created out into the world. So when I published my book, The Meat and Potatoes of Life: My True Lit Com, I braced myself for criticism…
The Candy We Keep: COVID-19 Won’t Ruin One Halloween Tradition
Dressed as a friendly witch so as to not scare the tiny princesses and superheroes, I sat on the front porch of our base house with a bowl of candy in my lap, waiting. Peering down at the mix of seasonal sweets I’d bought at the commissary, I felt guilty having included candies that kids avoid just because I wanted the leftovers….
Sink or Swim: Milspouse taps canoeing memory for strength
It was a hot summer day, and I was just eighteen years old. My best friend from high school had moved away, and everyone else I knew was either on vacation, or too cool to hang out with me. My choices were to stay home and do chores, or head out to find adventure…
What I believe about Hell and hand baskets