I’ve written about my great-grandmother Josephine’s letters to the editor on this blog several times.  But today, I had the chance to write about her editorials and the newspaper-writing vocation she and I share in TueNight - a weekly online publication.   I hope you’ll check it … [Read more...]

Even though it’s been over a year since I posted here, I couldn’t let the ten year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina go by without commemorating it. Katrina was one of the things that propelled me to try and find my ancestors.  In fact, my husband, kids and I were preparing for a … [Read more...]

 In less than a month, I begin graduate school so I don’t know how much time I’ll have to dig into my family’s past, let alone blog about it.  I’m thrilled beyond belief to be getting a masters in creative writing, but I know that this beginning will mean other things will end, … [Read more...]