Auctioning off my "hair," preparing for a public presentation on the leadership qualities of Sir Ernest Shackleton, or dishing out tough words in the BizBee. That's me.

Imagine a thought -- a little, daily, one-minute thought...

... with the power to change the world. A thought from literature, history, culture. If everyone decided to hold that thought all day long, to reflect on it, to put it into practice; it could turn into Big Social Change. Not to mention what the sheer effort of reflection could do.

The plan is to voice these thoughts for public radio broadcast, for daily podcasts, and for a website where they can be uploaded nationally.

You're invited to become a Contributor of Thoughts!
          I'm looking for a cast of regular contributors with many different viewpoints and outlooks on the world. People who read different books, know different facets of history and culture. For sample Thoughts and more details, check this out.

"10,000 Miles, 24 Water Parks, 10 Stitches to the Head, and 3 Bathing Suits Later"
in The Best Women's Travel Writing 2007

Travelers' Tales, publisher of excellent travel books and narratives, has included one of my stories of the "National Waterpark Tour" in The Best Women's Travel Writing 2007, edited by Lucy McCauley.   I'm in there with Barbara Kingsolver!

I'd written the story in 2003, and I guess it's been roaming the country since then.  Imagine my surprise to hear of its publication!  This particular story takes place in Typhoon Lagoon in Orlando, Florida, the site of the 10 stitches to the head.  The book subtitled it "A mother-daughter tale of shared obsession."  Hmm, I never quite thought of it as an "obsession."  Read it here.