My Word of the Week: Face
face – noun | \ˈfās\ : the front part of the head that has the eyes, nose, and mouth on it : a facial expression : the way something appears when it is first seen or thought about On Saturday, I...
View ArticleWorking Class Memoirs and Places That No Longer Exist
For a new book manuscript I’m working on, I’m trying to capture the world I grew up in, the world where my parents worked with their hands to pay the mortgage, we grew and hunted food because we had...
View ArticleDid You Know Clinton County Has More Than 30 Miles of Walking Paths?
Did you know that Clinton County has more than 30 miles of mapped walking trails? Shortly after my family moved to the near-southeast side of Frankfort, I noticed small numbered signs posted around my...
View ArticleMy Word of the Week: Next
next – noun | \ˈnekst\ : coming after this one : coming after the one that just came, happened, etc. : any other Last Tuesday, I planned to go with Steve to a doctor’s appointment where the surgeon...
View ArticleTo Be Left Wanting
A few months ago, I pulled all my clothes out of closets and dressers, from plastic tubs in the basement, and pared down my wardrobe to a meager few items. Of course “meager” is relative: I was aiming...
View ArticleMy Word of the Week: Underground
underground – adverb | \ˌən-dər-ˈgrau̇nd\ : below the surface of the earth : in or into a place that is hidden or secret : out of the view of the public On Easter Sunday, while the adults lounged...
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