Years ago, when Sacramento native Dusty Baker was manager of the San Francisco Giants he used to dress up his 3-year-old son Darren in a miniature Giants uniform and let him hang out with the team in the dug-out during the games. The announcers would fall all over themselves blabbing about how cute the kid … Continue reading Let’s Do Away With Schools
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My Teaching Life
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED MAY 25, 2013 I’ve been posting pieces about my writing these past few weeks, and let me be honest here: that’s been easy. Writing is most often a solitary pursuit. If I’m not enjoying myself as I’m writing, I’ve got nobody to blame but myself. When I look back at my teaching career, … Continue reading My Teaching Life
Unexpected Blessings
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED MARCH 15, 2013 In my novel, Welcome Stranger, an encounter with a stranger changes a woman’s life. Thinking back on my life as a writer, I was remembering that a somewhat unexpected turn set me on this path. Junior year of high school, the administration actually allowed us to choose themed English classes, … Continue reading Unexpected Blessings
