by mary1988 | Mar 30, 2018 | 2018
I have not thought about my first mentor in decades, not until I saw a young woman standing on the edge of a dune, photographing a Lake Michigan sunset. Evening after breathtakingly beautiful evening. “Can you do it?” asked Nick Sharkey, the managing editor for the...
by mary1988 | Feb 5, 2018 | 2018
The votes for the Uncharted Waters book cover are in! Ninety-four people weighed in—47 selecting the porthole, 47 choosing the chart. Over 58% percent of women voted for the porthole, 70% of men preferred the chart. The art/the science. The right...
by mary1988 | Feb 1, 2018 | 2018
Which of these book covers peaks your interest? Would prompt you to pull it off a retailer’s shelf for a “good summer read?” Or grab your attention on Amazon? The porthole or the chart? Would you vote? Please? As many of you know, this summer I am...
by mary1988 | Jan 20, 2018 | 2018
Near the gathering site for tomorrow’s march We are a country of immigrants and descendants of immigrants. Me, included. In the mid 1800’s, people of my ethnic origin faced NINA signs, “No Irish Need Apply,” when they immigrated to the United States, hoping to...
by mary1988 | Jan 14, 2018 | 2018
Jogging through the white and black hues of winter’s early mornings, it is easier for me to hear the whispers of angels than during “office hours.” I say that tongue-in-cheek as I have not worked in a formal office for almost thirteen years. But my mind is slow to...
