by Christine | Jun 9, 2020 | Welcome Column
Some have probably heard the story about all of the learned academics who were summoned from across the globe to answer one simple question. Many spent weeks writing volumes to answer the question, but none were able to provide an acceptable answer. The field of...
by Christine | Nov 6, 2011 | Welcome Column
The sallow woman across from me dabbed her eyes with a rough tissue. He husband rested his forearms on the table, his palms pressed together and fingers interlaced. His jaw was clenching and unclenching. This parent teacher conference was not going well. Their...
by Christine | Jul 29, 2016 | Welcome Column
(Editor’s Note–Marcos from 2011. RE)The sallow woman across from me dabbed her eyes with a rough tissue. He husband rested his forearms on the table, his palms pressed together and fingers interlaced. His jaw was clenching and unclenching. This...
by Christine | Dec 21, 2019 | Welcome Column
Every now and then I post a new short story I’ve just completed; today is one of those days. This one is the title story of a short fiction collection that will be published and available come this spring.WHY I ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTHPreambleI have never used a...
by Christine | Aug 19, 2015 | Welcome Column
In the old days (like up until this week), this was my Wednesday morning routine: * Drive out to Herald, CA, where the CBA Web server was housed in a secret little wooden building in the middle of huge sheep pasture. Hint – there was crescent cut into the door....
by Christine | May 30, 2015 | Welcome Column
Why I Never Lie March 2004 I’m an honest person. But there was a time in my life, when I was young and eager to impress, that I sometimes stretched the truth. Nothing big, just a little exaggeration here, a little white lie there. Okay, even an occasional...
by Christine | Jan 18, 2004 | Welcome Column
I’m an honest person. But there was a time in my life, when I was young and eager to impress, that I sometimes stretched the truth. Nothing big, just a little exaggeration here, a little white lie there. Okay, even an occasional whopper. But what could be the...
by Christine | Dec 8, 2003 | Welcome Column
I’ve been asked by a few folks how I can keep this column up, day in, day out. Well, it’s mainly because I’m a terrific typist. One hundred-plus words a minute with few mistakes, and the mistakes I do make have more to do with poor spelling skills than with typing....
by Christine | Nov 27, 2019 | Welcome Column
I’ll keep this as short as I can, but it won’t be easy – I’m thankful for a great many things.First and foremost – family. I have a great, close-knit family. I can say for certain that this has been the case for at least five generations, and the value of...
by Christine | Oct 31, 2012 | Welcome Column
Occasionally, while schlepping a double bass up a flight of stairs after a three hour drive, I ask myself why I’m doing this. I’m sure many a 10-year-old asked the same question while practicing piano lessons on a sunny day while friends are outside enjoying the sun....
