Dr. Alice Hamilton, a woman ahead of the developments of her century, advocated for the removal of lead from gasoline and toxins from the workplace. www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/h...

Tired of the steady vindictiveness? Then try this article. A convent befriends women on Texas' death row. This is a story of how everyone's hearts are changed when we drop our biases and interact.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

Proud to announce that my historical novel of women in the early days of rodeo has been selected as a Finalist in the Feathered Quill Book Awards, Women's Fiction Category. I will be always be grateful for the public's reception to this novel.

Missing Sue Hubbell who chronicled our place in the natural world. Her book, Waiting for Aphrodite, is history as lived by small creatures who have surpassed our existence on the planet by eons. I have read it many times. Miss you Sue. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Waad Al-Kateab's documentary film, "For Sama," is a memoir, a romance, a coming of age story, a war documentary and a story of children born to inherit chaos. It puts humanity on all the faces of nameless refugees. Highly recommend. www.womenforwomen.org/about/our-te...

Great year-end news for those who love Grand Teton Nat'l Park and Wyoming. 640 acres of state land have been preserved and added to the Nat'l Park. So glad that there are still so many people out there who see value in open space.
www.gtnpf.org/kelly-parcel...

We would be a much poorer world without journalists like this one willing to bring us the stories of brutal tyranny.
www.iwmf.org/community/vi...

Proud to announce that my historical novel, Sunny Gale, has been listed in the Best Indie Books of 2024 by Kirkus Reviews. I will be forever moved by all the outpouring I have received on this novel. www.kirkusreviews.com/best-of/2024...

Great article in Dec. Smithsonian magazine about the relationship between L. Frank Baum and Matilda Gage, feminist. Teaser: The moral that Dorothy has always had the power to go where she wanted has more feminist overtones that we might have realized.
www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-...

I can't fathom the bravery of those who make the ultimate sacrifice on our behalf, especially, as in this case, where this woman did not need to do so. Meet Noor Inayat Khan, British spy in WWII.
www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/whats...

Thankful for His wonders morning, noon and night. Happy Thanksgiving All.

Managed to rescue the last yellow roses before the frost. To my surprise, they are opening! Blessed to have these last roses of 2024

More overlooked women historical figures: Belinda Mulrooney who helped develop business and industry in the Klondike.
www.smithsonianmag.com/history/ente...

I don't know how many of you caught Alexi Navalny's diary when it was published. What I read of it was very moving. In his honor, and the honor of all those who unselfishly sacrifice themselves to counter oppression, I post "How can I keep from singing."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H481...

My first day on Bluesky! I am an author who writes fiction primarily about the Western US. Here's me and my companion of 20+ years, Cody.