I didn’t know nurses played a lot of cards while they are sitting around in hospitals. Heck, I didn’t know nurses sat around. Recently, a state senator from WallaWalla was arguing that an amendment to a bill being considered should exclude nurses in small hospitals from required breaks. Maureen Walsh said nurses at small hospitals… Continue reading Game of Cards
Month: April 2019
The Unicorn Rock
After spending thousands of years being worn smooth by the gentle currents of the stream I am reborn as a unicorn in Vermont, and I believe my journey has just begun. I am no longer just another rock. I have purpose. I rest now in the small, gentle hands of Caroline who found me under… Continue reading The Unicorn Rock
Mat Making
What a great idea! Making mats for the homeless out of plastic bags. This is an article I wrote for the Town and Country newspaper last month. Upper Perkiomen special education teachers attending a county meeting last spring recognized the potential for a win-win-win venture in the Sleeping Mat Project sponsored by an advocacy group.… Continue reading Mat Making
The Dread–Part 2
A continuation of the prologue from my Work in Progress–Drawing Hope, a YA novel about surviving the drug abuse of friends and family. You know your parents have something to talk about when you’re not around because they keep hinting that you should start your schoolwork. So you go upstairs after dinner, but you and… Continue reading The Dread–Part 2
Drawing Hope (WIP)
My latest Work in Progress (WIP) after the publication of Internal Lockdown is a young adult novel focusing on a group of ninth graders who bond over the pain of dealing with a loved one’s substance abuse. The story is told through the eyes of Chris, who moves from North Carolina to PA with his… Continue reading Drawing Hope (WIP)
The Q-View 