I was going to title this in the singular--"My Very Bad Habit"--but I can't, even in jest, pretend there's only one. This is the one of which I'm most ashamed, and therefore (perversely) the one I'm writing about. I spent some thirty-five years turning up my nose at people who indulged in this same habit, … Continue reading One of My Very Bad Habits
Reprise: ‘Blogger Call to Action’
For those of you who already saw this a few months back, I apologize for the repetition--but as I have many new readers (and many new blogs I read on my iPad) since the original post, I wanted to share this information again... Since I first posted this, I have met exactly TWO bloggers who … Continue reading Reprise: ‘Blogger Call to Action’
A Battery-Operated Halo, and an Award or Two
We had a joyful houseful last week for the holidays--my parents visiting from northern Idaho AND our three youngest kids. Last year at this time we had lost all custody rights to the kids due to our alcoholic relapse, so we're fully cognizant of the blessings of having our 15-year-old with us full-time, and a … Continue reading A Battery-Operated Halo, and an Award or Two
Author Interview: J.A. Squires
Last week I reviewed the book Assignment: Nepal by J.A. Squires, and mentioned that I hoped sometime to read an interview about the combined writing process of these two authors, collaborating under the Squires pen name. And then it occurred to me that perhaps I shouldn't wait around for someone else to ask those questions, … Continue reading Author Interview: J.A. Squires
Never Mind Resolutions–I’m Going for Reading Challenges!
Rather than reflecting on my bad habits and pledging change as the year turns over, I'm indulging a habit by getting excited by the various reading challenges that are being posted for the upcoming year... The other day I posted about a Mystery Reading Challenge, and here's another (not limited in theme or genre) which … Continue reading Never Mind Resolutions–I’m Going for Reading Challenges!
Another Hawai’ian Ventures into the Owyhees
[This was the magazine sidebar accompanying the story of our jaunt to Silver City, Idaho...] The Owyhee Mountains were named for a trio of native Hawai'ian trappers, working for the Hudson Bay Company, who disappeared in these mountains around 1820. For my husband Keoni, a native Hawai'ian himself, this bit of history put an intriguing … Continue reading Another Hawai’ian Ventures into the Owyhees
Silver City, Idaho: a “Ghost Town” that Never Gave Up the Ghost
[Published in the Sep 2011 issue of Western Byways magazine... I thought I'd trot it out here as well.] Perched in the Owyhee Mountains at the center of 250 once-active gold mines, Silver City is often referred to as a ghost town--but that's not a description I recommend using within hearing of its residents. A … Continue reading Silver City, Idaho: a “Ghost Town” that Never Gave Up the Ghost
Kana's Chronicles 