*as seen in North Canton Living Magazine I stood at the bottom of the hill staring upward at the mass of cactus soaring more than ten feet tall. Each cactus with arms in the air pointing towards the...
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The Court Orders Discovery
On red flags, complicated histories, and learning that I don’t have to know what everything means right now There is a very efficient attorney living somewhere inside my nervous system. She does not...
The Case of the Missing Sizzle
I opened Facebook Dating looking for a little sizzle. I found fish, trucks, and a constitutional question. I decided I might be ready to date.This realization did not arrive with trumpets,...
Plaintiff vs. Grief is not an Instruction
On letting grief testify without handing it the gavel. Two days after the breakup, I missed him terribly. Not in some dignified, wistful, gazing-out-the-window sort of way. I mean I missed him....
The Commonwealth v. The Imaginary Audience
I recorded my first videos about my Constitution project. They were terrible. Maybe “terrible” is unfair. But there was bad lighting. Stumbled words. That slightly alarming experience of seeing...
Mom Vs. Unsolicited Travel Advice
I was on FaceTime with my daughter for my granddaughter’s birthday when the conversation turned to an upcoming trip she was planning. She was telling me where she was going, how far apart things...
*as seen in North Canton Living Magazine I bundled in layers and securely tied my hiking boots. The trail wound between rocks disappearing into a bramble. I scrambled up the rocks to view...
Constitutional Case No. 1
Every journey has a beginning. Mine doesn’t start with turning the key in the RV or crossing a state line. It begins here, surrounded by moving boxes, campground maps, garage sales, spreadsheets,...
Civil Rights in Memphis
*as seen in North Canton Living Magazine I pulled into the parking lot confused. It was clearly a hotel yet the sign said “National Civil Right Museum.” I was visiting on an earnest recommendation....
A Day of Art in Houston
*as seen in North Canton Living Magazine I stood next to my brother in front of a dress that can only be described as one long fluffy ruffle. We were surrounded by a gaggle of young fashion students...
Getting Clean in Hot Springs National Park
*as seen in North Canton Living Magazine I knew I was in for an interesting experience when my instructions were “Strip bare, leave your clothes in your locker and place the key chain around your...
Digging for Diamonds at Crater of Diamonds State Park
*as seen in North Catnon Living Magazine My arms were heavy with the weight from the sifting screens, bucket and shovel. I eyed the newly plowed field stark under a chilly, bright sun. About thirty...