I’m thinking about LOVE this week (one of my very favorite topics). And chocolate. And music! I created an event in 2017 about the sweetness of all these things. “La Dolce Vita” (I’m always on an Italian theme this time of year too, ruined by the magic of Carnevale) featured songs on the theme by … Continue reading
Last summer I was on my way to publishing my travel memoir, Ten Days, Ten Pounds, with pre-launch readings in Oakland, California and Florence, Italy. Plans were derailed by life events eerily similar to the ones in the book—but the project is back on track. Today, Superbowl Sunday (which marks a significant event in the story), … Continue reading
When you follow the blog of a multipotentialite (a.k.a. polymath a.k.a. Renaissance Woman), you never know what might be served up. Neither do I, frankly! I can get so stuck trying to choose what to write about that time flies by and my best work gets lost in the shuffle. I’m going to try to … Continue reading
In 2007, I started researching this question: How much gas does it take to start a warm car? Guess: 5 minutes’ worth of gas? 2 minutes’? 1 minute’s worth? 30 seconds? Or 10 seconds? Back when cars had carburetors, the answer was 3-5 minutes. Now that they are all made with fuel injection, the answer … Continue reading
You know that story, about the guy on the beach throwing starfish back into the ocean after a storm? And how the writer of the story asks him, “How can it matter, one starfish at a time, with so many who are stranded?” And the guy tosses another back and says, “It mattered to this … Continue reading
Last week I finished my first novel, again. I’ve been working I, Uterus, for over a decade, as I’ve written many many many many other things. I worked on it every day during NaNoWriMo, and five days into December I finally got the last word right! So much shifted during this year’s edit— characters came into … Continue reading
As if in celebration of my “twin sister” Jenny and I finally taking our trip together, Italy mirrored our joy with a symphony of doubles. And sometimes triples. And an infinite number of memorable moments in the two weeks we were together. I’ll start with the Davides. Dah-vee-day. A Davide I met on my last … Continue reading
L’aventura continues! Three years ago I took a life-changing trip to Italy. I blogged about it, and now that blog is becoming a book! And I’m going back to the Bel Paese, back to the Boot, to get that ball of a book rolling! That’s the short version… The long version is last time I tried to … Continue reading
To be a successful writer (or artist, or anything that involves money, relationship, or consistency), we are now supposed to think of ourselves as a brand. For years I have helped other artists and creatives to try to craft their image, but I can’t seem to do it for myself. And the poet and the … Continue reading
You know how cool things sometimes pile up to create a whole new bigger cool thing? By some strange fortune I am speaking at not one but TWO new member lecture series at the lovely Bellevue Club this week! Wellness Wednesdays: Imagine the EcoBellevue, Wednesday, April 18th, 1pm Members on the Mic: Socialites, Socialism, and … Continue reading
