When a Book is Like a Ship
In the six years of days I wrote grants for Mystic Seaport, the most memorable occurred in the summer of 2014, when we launched the...
Snow Day!
When I was shoveling over the weekend, my mind drifted to a more carefree time, when snow had nothing to do with work and everything to...
Sorry for the Inconvenience
Sorry for the inconvenience. You’ve all heard this line before – it’s blasted in an email when the internet goes down at your office;...
Are You in Transition?
I left my job at Mystic Seaport Museum almost a month ago, and I am still adjusting. Even though it was a part-time job, it helped set...
Beach Reads
What are you reading this summer? Have you picked up the latest novel with the word girl in its title, or are you re-reading Pride and...
The Send Button
The SEND button in Outlook looks a lot like the other buttons. It’s small and rectangular with rounded corners and, when hovered over...
Hard-headed Mothers
While Mothers’ Day in our house has never been cause for elaborate brunches and extravagant gifts, I have been on the receiving end over...
How Many Books?
The question, How many books do you read in a year, has more depth than it first appears. I recently learned that the owner of Bank...
Blank Page
The blank page often gets a bad rap. Many writers find it intimidating. If you open up Word on your computer or if you grab a new lined...
Just Mercy
Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson is “A powerful true story about the potential for mercy to redeem us, and a clarion call to fix our broken...