Rosa Parks: 1913-2005

It’s a bleak morning for me and for many people and yet it’s a great morning because we have a chance to look at her and see what she did and who she was.
Maya Angelou

I just took a few minutes to look at what I blogged a year ago in this space, and was struck by two things: first, there was some big stuff happening in February 2003: the Columbia disaster, the death of Mr. Rogers, a  [more...]

1 tough exterior, tenderized with age and grace. Fill with sharp wit and good humor. Garnish with talent and perseverance. Cook in warm kitchen for 91 years. Julia Child, one of those strong New England women, always  [more...]