My grandmother was quite interesting to say the least. Well, not always. Sometimes I felt incredible hate toward her . . . Despite my grandmother’s treacherous behavior and chronic lying, she... Read more >>

1. If given enough time, a teacher can actually forget you’re there. Ms. Cook sent me there four times in a row; by the fourth time, because of her forgetfulness, I almost missed lunch. 2. You... Read more >>

I want to write this story as a blessing for my maternal grandmother. She turned 100 years old in June, 2007, and for a long time I have told myself I should be recording her and her stories. I... Read more >>

I went to live with my Granny at the age of seven after my parents divorced. I moved from a big city to the sedate country life with my older brother and younger sister and settled in I thought to a... Read more >>

I was in the card shop purchasing an anniversary card for my forthcoming fifteenth wedding anniversary. The ambiance of the card shop was quite cozy. A father and two daughters were chatting away... Read more >>

Laurie: After a few minutes of fumbling with her Senior Citizen discount card and the slot in the entrance thingamajig at the front of the bus, the elderly lady hobbled over to a seat occupied by a... Read more >>

Imagine all the things my grandma has seen and lived through. Things like the sinking of the Titanic; the death of Teddy Roosevelt; World War I and the roaring 20’s; Al Capone and prohibition;... Read more >>

As a new stringer (freelancer) for People magazine, I was thrilled to get a call asking if I were available to cover a Grammy event honoring Georgia’s 52 nominees. I immediately called my... Read more >>