Baseball, Fishing, and Writing

By Susan Remson I am somewhere in the middle of middle age, and there are still many things I have never done. Until recently, one was to attend a major league baseball game. But that changed that last month, when I saw the Pittsburgh Pirates break a losing streak in a 5-2 win over the … Read more

Writing Lesson

By Barbara G. Francisco I know I can write. In school days, my star shone brighter than the others when the gauge was writing compositions and winning essay contests. But ten years after college, I am nowhere near the status that famous writers enjoy. More than a skill, writing is an art. It is unlike … Read more

So, You Want to be a Writer?

By Babs Halton It was a winter’s evening. I lay sprawled on the sheepskin rug in front of a log fire. “I want to be a writer,” I said. My husband sat in his leather armchair, pen poised over a crossword. “Do you know another word for ‘spiny anteater’?” Our youngest piped up. “I know, … Read more