Anthropologist / writer / book designer / photographer / born and raised in Hilo, Hawai'i / lives near Ithaca, NY /

Living from the inside out...

The “new normal” of American politics is not normal. The Weekly List reminds us of that. On a weekly basis, the List tracks specific news stories representing eroding norms under the Trump regime.

Writing Wednesdays is a weekly newsletter designed to help you write for a living.

Fly Bravely delivers storytelling about grief & rising. Through heartfelt narratives, new perspectives on the everyday, and moments of creativity, I invite you to discover echoes of your own journey in mine. Let's celebrate the courage that binds us. <3

Excerpts from the novel Saved by Doug Magee

Hi there, I like to write about what I'm reading, watching and listening to. I love my audience dearly and I welcome comments.

A recent septuagenarian reflects on the meaning of turning 70 in these contentious times with an emphasis on creativity, wholeness and personal healing.

Unleash your imagination and immerse yourself in a world of captivating short stories, heartfelt poems, and more.

Talking across differences matters - Conversations with immigrants and first-generation Americans.

My personal Substack

After years of working though my relationship with my mother, I got my act together and took it on the road with the birth of The Girl in the Red Boots: Making Peace with My Mother (2021). Mothers are not the only ones we must make peace with, right?

essays by writers on their lives

A portrait of the bookseller as a young prayer

true stories or mostly true stories

Musings on social movements, public policy, and political culture

what I write and why

A Newsletter to Help You Imagine, Think and Create.

Activist and author Amy Siskind shares stories and lessons from her misadventures as a Generation X lesbian.

Politics, culture, humor, women, feminism, Jews, Israel-Palestine & more

Exploring what it means to travel through time in a human body, at every phase of life.

life in general

Weekly art, writing, and creative inspiration from the author of Steal Like an Artist and other bestsellers.

Poetry, Books, Theology

Alte- Getting Old Together

A conversation about American foreign policy, Palestinian freedom and the Jewish people.

like prostitution without the sex or the money.