Life In the Heights
Last night I went to church*. Church in this case was a mixer for Literary Cleveland at Platform Brewery in Ohio City. It was loud, the beer was flowing, the congregation distracted. Between the words, text and talking – I heard only one voice. Kisha Nicole Foster on stage, on the altar, her words, her strength. I was […]
Saturday, October 10th at the Cleveland Botanical Garden marked the Western Reserve Herb Society’s 70th Annual Herb Fair. A celebration of herbs in all forms and varieties was on display with a myriad of activities (make your own herb vinegars and meat rubs) to delicious baked goods and exquisite jams for sale. It was a […]
This holiday season give the gift of bears, balloons, birds and butterflies with local Cleveland area writer/illustrator Lindsay Ward‘s selections of beautiful and wonderous children’s picture books. Her most recent, “Please Bring Balloons” published by Dial Books for Young Readers follows Emma an ever curious little girl who befriends a Grand Carousel polar bear. I […]
This past evening or ‘golden hour’* I found myself sampling the most amazing new cupcake flavor – caramelized apple with blue cheese frosting, topped with crushed walnuts. Yes, it was a multi-layered experience. Delightful and yes, you have to try them. Luna Bakery owner Bridget Thibeault joined forces with local foods expert Kari Moore of […]
I had the great fortune to visit with Director Christine McBurney yesterday to get a sneak peak at Mamaí Theatre Company‘s second production of their inaugural season of which is Boston Marriage. Written by David Mamet this is the Cleveland premiere. It opens this Thursday, July 18th and runs to August 4th. The Mamaí Theatre […]
Cooking, Comedy and WWII No, I’m not writing about a Downton Abby spin off. I am writing about giving life to local voices this holiday season by giving a book to all your loved ones. A very popular idea this gift giving season is to support local. Why not support local voices, local authors and […]
Today we have a trend in accessing funds from friends and other interested parties via the internet in the concept of crowdfunding. Crowdfunding is where your friends are the capital. You state your project and ask for their financial help in achieving your project goals. I recently ventured into the crowfunding world and found three […]
Recently I sat at a local author’s table at Appletree Books selling my picture book, The Porch Dream, and met a wonderful local author, Tali Nay. Tali’s book “Schooled” is a memoir of her younger years up to the present – which I found fascinating because she is so young. Long ago memoirs were the […]
