I had the privilege of attending a Books and Tea event sponsored by the local chapter of P.O.E. International yesterday. P.O.E. is an organization that supports women’s education, and yesterday’s tea went to support several scholarships for women’s higher education around the world. Three new-to-me authors spoke about their work, and I ended up buying… Continue reading Three authors to look for
Last the weekend I had a chance to hear Sherry Thomas (author of the Lady Sherlock series, which is high on my to-be-read pile) and Diana Gabaldon (author of the Outlander series) speak at the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writer’s Colorado Gold conference. They both gave great talks. Dr. Gabaldon gave several writing workshops as well as… Continue reading Art requires sacrifice
It’s been awhile since I’ve posted some book reviews. I have lots to share. First, for fiction: The Lincoln Lawyer and The Fifth Witness (both by Michael Connelly) Mickey Haller is an L.A. defense lawyer who has mixed feelings about both his clients and his practice. In The Lincoln Lawyer, the case that seems like an… Continue reading Quick Lit, Sept 2017
I’ve been hearing a lot of chatter lately about work-life balance. The image in my head for “balance” is my standing on a fence post, spinning plates on tall poles. If I let one area of my life get too big, everyone goes crashing to the ground in a pile of porcelain shards. I’d like… Continue reading Work-Life Balance: What’s that?
Hey, everyone! Time to get your green on, because Friday is… Match Day! (It’s also St Patrick’s Day, but that’s a different post.) Match Day is the day senior medical students receive their posting to the hospital where they will do their residency, or next 3 (to 6) years of their medical training. In honor… Continue reading Happy Match Day!
Here’s what I’m reading lately: A Fountain Filled with Blood (Julia Spencer-Fleming) Somehow I missed this one as I was reading through the Clare Fergusson/Russ Van Alstyne series. It was well worth the read (though One Was a Soldier is my favorite so far). I tore through it in Mexico and wished all over again that… Continue reading Quick Lit: February 2017
For her mom to stop bugging her to call her sister. For someone to come to the doctor before googling all their symptoms. A day off. Better yet, a whole weekend. For the machine to dispense the size scrubs she actually asked for. To graduate medical school without wrecking her marriage, ruining her children, or… Continue reading Kate Deming’s Christmas List
