Category Archives: Reading

Box up the Story Books? No Way!

Posted on April 30, 2013 by

What to do with the old picture books once beloved by now grown children? Donate? Recycle? Save? Reading Dwight Garner‘s reflections about how he boxed up the picture books that his now teenagers  cherished, I thought about the titles that engaged … Continue reading →

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School Cheating Scandals Cheat Students

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

We shouldn’t be shocked that 35 Atlanta educators, the former superintendent among them, were indicted for cheating on students’ tests. My cynical side says they’re just the unlucky ones who got caught.  As a former classroom teacher, I understand the pressure … Continue reading →

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Protecting Journalists: Can it Happen Here?

Posted on March 6, 2013 by

Each morning, I go out to the edge of my driveway and collect the newspapers, which I read while eating breakfast and drinking coffee.  We’re news junkies; we get a lot of papers and magazines. From the comfort of my … Continue reading →

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On the Trail of the Ancestors: The Buffalo Soldiers

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

The last  excerpt from my book, On the Trail of the Ancestors: A Black Cowboy’s Journey Across America brings Miles Dean to New Mexico where he honored the Buffalo Soldiers.  From Ch. 19:  Retracing the Steps of the Buffalo Soldiers Using the … Continue reading →

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On the Trail of the Ancestors: The US Deputy Marshals

Posted on February 18, 2013 by

This week’s  excerpt from my book, On the Trail of the Ancestors: A Black Cowboy’s Journey Across America brings Miles Dean to Arkansas where he remembered the black US Deputy Marshals.  From Ch. 13: Imagining Bass Reeve After crossing the Mississippi into … Continue reading →

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On the Trail of the Ancestors: Excerpt Two: The Black Abolitionists

Posted on February 6, 2013 by

  This week’s excerpt from On the Trail of the Ancestors: A Black Cowboy’s Journey Across America  comes from Ch. 6, Meeting the Black Abolitionists and brings us to Philadelphia.  …Grateful for the tree canopy on the unusually warm day, Miles hugged the shade … Continue reading →

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Book Excerpt: On the Trail of the Ancestors: A Black Cowboy’s Ride Across America

Posted on February 1, 2013 by

It’s Black History Month.  While I can argue that honoring African American history should be celebrated year-round, I’d be taking on greeting card makers, postage stamp designers, and education publishers who’ve created materials for this month. Given I have a … Continue reading →

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Tiny Tastes of Tangerine Tango

Posted on November 19, 2012 by

For the next five weeks, I’ll be posting excerpts from Tangerine Tango. Samples from the 12 writers’  contributions hopefully will tantalize you into wanting more— and buying the book. It fits into a pocket or purse and is a perfect … Continue reading →

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Announcing: Tangerine Tango: Women Writers Share Slices of Life

Posted on October 1, 2012 by

What’s Tangerine Tango? After publishing my first book, On the Trail of the Ancestors: A Black Cowboy’s Ride Across America,  I was asked what my next book was about. I didn’t have one! Though I was looking for ideas. When … Continue reading →

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Banned Book Week’s 30th Birthday

Posted on September 30, 2012 by

It’s the season pumpkins and apples, Octoberfests and harvests,  bonfires and hayrides.  And it’s Banned Book Week. What’s more, it’s the  American Library Association’s 30th Anniversary of celebrating not so much the freedom to read as the  perils of censorship. There’s … Continue reading →

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