I was reminded recently of an interview with Harry Potter scribe J.K. Rowling , who explained her system of organization was a pile of cardboard boxes overflowing with papers, and that’s how she liked it. To paraphrase, Rowling said if she needs a nugget of information – like the book of herbs she uses … Continue reading JK Rowling’s Billion Dollar Cardboard Box (and other useful organization tips)
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From the Archives: Potent Quotables
This month, I was able to tackle some very cool articlesfor The Women's Times, profiling speakers slated to appear at the 15th annual BayPath Women's Leadership Conference. It's an assignment I've taken on in years past, and I've been able to meet, interview, or photograph some amazing people, including Maya Angelou, Madeleine Albright, and Mia … Continue reading From the Archives: Potent Quotables
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waves Unpredictable and endless, steady and rolling: so are the waves, in crests and swells, and often, storm. The rudderless many fight the tides, searching for beacons among juts and jags and these aimless vessels, I know them well I know the swims of struggle but a current has pushed me from an ocean too … Continue reading waves
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It was 18 years ago that I first learned about Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley. They were three Arkansas boys then, the same age as I was, from a place that didn't make a lot of sense to me. They weren't so very foreign to me, though. They looked like my friends. I … Continue reading WM3
Common Ground: A Sunday Hike and a Structure Under Fire
Kennedy Park in Lenox, Mass. is, in effect, my new backyard. I've explored several of its trails in the last year in all seasons, trudging through snow to the lookout gazebo in the winter, exploring the Cold Spring Trail in the spring, and meandering down any given path in the summer and fall. Still, the … Continue reading Common Ground: A Sunday Hike and a Structure Under Fire
