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Those were the words that Carol Quillen, the president of Davidson College, my alma mater, has told its current students and is also the tagline to woo prospective students. I believe that what she

Blogger’s Note:  I know I haven’t posted in a bit.  I have good reason, and the story is below. Steve and I had one last stop to make on our epic-1,900+ mile trip we called a vacation.  As y

The past year and a half, my husband and I went through a lot.  He changed jobs.  We lost my cousin to metastatic breast cancer.  My parents moved from their home of 44 years to an apartment nea

Blogger’s Note:  After a hiatus of a few weeks to focus on writing and work, I’m back with some final thoughts related to The Athena File. Nothing about this novel has been easy.  Nothing. No

Blogger’s note:  Tonight, you’ll hear from another secondary character, Nicole Chardet.  She’s a hard woman and one not to cross.  Let me see here.  I’m supposed to write about myself.Â