Writer. Poet. Dreamer. Wanderer.
I've been working hard on my book, "Breaking Point." And I'm to the point in the novel where I realized it's time to fine-tune some parts (especially the crime scene parts in the novel).And that's when I realized — I have a lot of questions about crime scenes. As the questions kept popping into my... Continue Reading →
There really is nothing else on this planet like bacon.Today, we really pulled it off at the paper. The Gazette's first — and probably infamous — bacon bar.We had bacon ice cream topping. Bacon pretzels. BLTs. Bacon cookies and cinnamon rolls. Bacon dip. And a host of other amazing goodies. Who knew bacon was such... Continue Reading →
Today, friends, is Day 365 of my daily gratitude posts on Facebook. Well, ok, Nov. 1 technically should have been Day 365, but somehow I lost four days in the last year.I started this challenge on Nov. 1, 2013, as a part of the typical November 30-day challenge I saw many of my friends doing.On... Continue Reading →
Imagine that each day on your doorstep, a brightly-colored package shows up. You choose the colors, ribbons and such — whatever works best for your own personal visual. For me, I prefer green shiny paper with a big red ribbon. You rush outside every morning to retrieve this gift. Some days you savor the pattern of... Continue Reading →
Kindness: "The quality of being friendly, generous and considerate."So lately I've been thinking a lot about kindness and what it truly means to be kind.The above definition is the best one I've found.For me, kindness means being kind, friendly, generous and considerate...no matter what. Rather than returning anger with anger, return with kindness. Rather than... Continue Reading →
So, since my Twitter profile is public, I thought I’d take the time to explain myself — and explain my Twitter feed.Every Saturday night you could say my tweets might get a bit confusing if taken out of context if you're not watching the movie I am watching.Each Saturday evening at 8 p.m. Central, ChillerTV... Continue Reading →
Published in The Emporia Gazette, Oct. 14, 2014It’s no secret that many journalists are working on the Great American Novel on the side. I am no exception.In fact, I’ve been working on one (actually two) for several years now. However, after an exhausting go at National Novel Writing Month — where you write 50,000 words... Continue Reading →
Today, my column/blog, The Wandering Pigeon, made its newspaper debut! Below is what ran: After much encouragement, from my co-worker, Jessie Wagoner, I have decided to write my own column. So, without any further ado, I introduce my column, The Wandering Pigeon. The name comes from my online blog, which you can find the link... Continue Reading →
Today, while on vacation in Estes Park, Colorado, we traveled to the tiny town of Glen Haven, which was destroyed in the floods that occurred in the area in September 2013.The Denver Post covered the floods: "The soul of the community survived. People in Glen Haven dug the mud out of one another's homes. They... Continue Reading →
So, my coworkers Kathleen, Jessie and Regina got the pleasure of listening to an unsolicited story — or rather a dumbass Brandy moment this morning.So I thought I'd share it here too.The lesson in this story before I write it: never put the cap back on pancake batter. You know, the kind that comes in... Continue Reading →
The Wandering Pigeon 