Lake Lure Reunion
Eight Smiths, four Eidsons and two Collinses gathered at Jay and Maxann’s house on Lake Lure NC for a reunion from June …
Longtime Friends
After two long years away from the Washington area, Steve and I returned in June to visit longtime friends–friends who are not …
Height of Wisdom
Dr. Dorothy Height was a woman who knew how to get things done. The headquarters building of the National Council of Negro …
Slow Tempos for Troubled Times
From my earliest days at the piano, I have preferred fast tempos. Music from my high school years is often marked “Don’t …
Moon Landing Memories
September 12, 1962 Along with the rest of my 400-member freshman class and 40,000 others, I was present in Rice Stadium when …
Art by Women
Trailblazing artists who happened to be women were the subjects of an astonishing exhibit last winter at the Norton Museum of Art …
Lifelong Friendships
A few years ago my brother Joel gave me The Girls from Ames, a book about eleven women who have been friends for …