I have always loved writing personal essays, and these mini-essays that I write monthly for NPR’s WNIJ are some of my favorites. Limited to around 280 words, they are the ultimate challenge in brevity while still getting one’s point across. Enjoy! Search for: Search Archives 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 Rockin’ with women’s basketballMarch 13, 2023 A time capsule of loveFebruary 6, 2023 Carol of the bellsDecember 23, 2022 See how she runsOctober 31, 2022 The strength of a hummingbirdSeptember 14, 2022 The stillness of early morningJuly 12, 2022 Heaven in a WildflowerApril 27, 2022 Who’s your ‘spark bird?’March 18, 2022 Looking for a Road MapJanuary 12, 2022 The gift of setting the Thanksgiving tableNovember 19, 2021 A Grizzly Bear’s PerspectiveSeptember 28, 2021 Star ShowerAugust 4, 2021 Music to My EarsJune 2, 2021 Play Ball!April 27, 2021 Saving Our Bat FriendsApril 5, 2021 Hope, With FeathersMarch 1, 2021 Load More