

Toughness in a Tiny Package: What We Can Learn From a Kinglet
Golden-crowned Kinglet The temperature had dipped to 7° F, and I was concerned. On winter walks, I always watch for one of my favorite...

Linda Borromeo
3 min read


"Where Are My Sparkles?" Dealing with Creative Comparisons
"Each of us has something to give that no one else has." As I took a walk around my favorite lake, I snapped a quick picture. When I...

Linda Borromeo
2 min read


What Hidden Manuscript Would You Most Like to Discover?
Ann Sotheran, stained glass window. The World of James Herriot, Thirsk. Image Credit: Amanda Slater Creative Commons Attribution-Share...

Linda Borromeo
3 min read


A Parade of Cats: How a Black Kitten Rescued Mark Twain
It began with a small painting. As legend tells it, Samuel Clemens saw a miniature of Olivia Langdon when he met her brother, Charles,...

Linda Borromeo
4 min read


The Island of Freedom: 'Misty of Chincoteague' and the Annual Pony Swim
"...for Assateague belonged to the wild things, and the wild ponies whose ancestors had lived on it since the days of the Spanish...

Linda Borromeo
3 min read