How Biddy Chambers’ biography cross referenced and checked her daughter Kathleen’s memory.
Mrs. Douglas MacArthur’s Tablecloth (idea) and Me
I don’t actually own Mrs. Douglas MacArthur‘s tablecloth, but I own one like it. What is that tablecloth? It’s a white…
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A Dream of Loved Ones–For Comfort
I knew it was a dream as I stood on the balcony overlooking the sweeping view of the Los Angeles…
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Immigrants: A Linden Tree/stump/hole for Hope
Like many Americans, our family is made up of immigrants. I’m a first generation American on my mother’s side of…
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On Keeping My Options Open–Because You Never Know
I grew up in a household with a mercurial, creative, option-loving parent. He meant well, but his word simply wasn’t…
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