Category Archives: Write Again!

Hope gets restored in many ways. Here in western NC, while so many people, businesses, and towns continue to struggle through storm destruction recovery, I am also reminded daily of Mother Nature’s blessings.         Our daily temperatures … Continue reading →

As with many of us… millions of us… I have spent more than a few worried days and sleepless nights lately. It mattered not which side you were on; we were in for a wild election. Were we rising up … Continue reading →

A day of voting. A day of defiance. A day of hope. A day of worry. A day from which we head toward freedom or plunge deeply away from it. God bless America.

I like the America where our citizens are recognized as the nation’s heart and soul. I like the America where our hopes, dreams, and differences make us stronger, rather than dividing us.   I have been deeply saddened by the … Continue reading →

A lot of cleanup continues and restoration begins in western NC. We have been blessed by neighbors and friends showing up to work on our great many fallen oak trees, all of which were taller than our house is long! … Continue reading →

TRUMP VS HARRIS — LIKE IT OR NOT Which administration or person did it…. Trump-Pence/Trump, or Biden-Harris/Harris? Information is from their official and government websites or from their statements and appearances. Information & Fact Checking Sources of info & quotes … Continue reading →

After Helene tried to drown out western NC in the wee hours of September 27, we are grateful to say, “The lights are back on, and we love having power and water again.”     Yesterday afternoon, as trucks started … Continue reading →

  On this, the International Day of Peace, let us all pray and work together… just as if we were civilized.

September 8th is National Iguana Awareness Day, and these lizards need a little respect. Highly adaptable, they adapt well to environments ranging from rocky streambeds to sandy deserts.       They can blend with their surroundings and change colors … Continue reading →

Various days throughout the year have been established to recognize the blight on mankind’s history that slavery has been. Today is one of them… International Slavery Remembrance Day. Most of us are well aware that for hundreds of years, millions … Continue reading →

My actions and words have told you who I am for years. (Love me or hate me, but you know me.) Now… If you were paying attention and saw that I suddenly advocated in opposition to what I have already … Continue reading →

For “Hold Hands Day” take a moment to spread love and show kindness. We all know that there is never quite enough of either in this world.

Friends always have our backs, whether we know it or not. On the International Day of Friendship and every other day, I am thankful for a wealth of dear friends. Thank you dearly. I am grateful for all relationships worldwide … Continue reading →

On July 5th we celebrate the heritage, achievements, and beauty of Hawai’i, the 50th state to join the U.S. in 1959.       Built by volcanoes, at 1,523 miles long, the Hawaiian Islands archipelago is the longest island chain … Continue reading →

When we see an eagle in flight, we stop whatever we are doing and simply watch. Our most recognizable national symbol, eagles remain mesmerizing.    

This week, National Flag Week in the USA, is a time to pause and recognize the greatness of this nation and its people. The 13 stripes represent the 13 original colonies, and the 50 stars represent the 50 states. The … Continue reading →

  On the first of May, we celebrate Global Love Day. Ah, yes. We all know that we deeply need a whole lot more love, locally, regionally, nationally, and globally. Peace be with you.

  “To share intimacy with someone, maintain kindness and respect. Skip all snarling (a.k.a. bitching, whining, and order barking.) Duh!” — Cathy Burnham Martin Author, voiceover artist & dedicated foodie

Nervous, enthusiastic, and accomplished young women compete tonight in the finals for the title of Miss New Hampshire 2024. As so many of my “Forever Miss New Hampshire” sisters have done during this Pageant Week, I now share a pic … Continue reading →

When I wrote the “Destiny” historical fiction trilogy that tells my Armenian family’s story, I had no idea that the religious intolerance and violence themes would be emerging again. Yet, they have. Not just in the Middle East region, but … Continue reading →

I love Spring! And in the mountains of North Carolina we enjoy 3 gorgeous months of Spring.     Of course, Mom Martin’s double camellia is in bloom, as are the daffodils.           Our weeping cherry … Continue reading →

Joining the nation in 1859, Oregon became the 33rd state in the U.S. Since the discovery of a small, prehistoric stone knife in 2012, some archaeologists believe people have lived in the region for at least 15,000 years. Home to … Continue reading →

With 675 million pigs in the world, on every continent except Antarctica, pigs earned their own special day. National Pig Day is not just to celebrate bacon, ribs, ham, and all the other goodies pigs deliver to help sustain humans. … Continue reading →

True… a person turning 100 years old today only got to officially celebrate 25 birthdays.  This is also National Frog Legs Day. But, of course! A couple of silly one-liners seem in order. Sooooo…. What do athletes wear on Leap … Continue reading →

  Wisconsin became the 30th state of the union in 1848. Being shortly before the Civil War, people met in Ripon, Wisconsin to discuss stopping the spread of slavery, resulting in the creation of the Republican Party. The state then … Continue reading →

When it comes to name calling, call me an optimist each and every day of the week, for I’d much rather be called an optimist than a pessimist. So, do I see the glass as half full or half empty. … Continue reading →

The Sunshine State became a US Territory in 1921, after falling under colonial rule by France, Spain, and Great Britain during the 18th and 19th centuries. Florida became our nation’s 27th state in 1845. Of course, Native Americans were living … Continue reading →

Whether you think squirrels are pests or fascinations, they are playful and agile rodents. Indigenous to the Americas, Eurasia, and Africa, they are indeed rodents, in the same family as chipmunks, woodchucks, prairie dogs, rats, mice, and beavers. However, they … Continue reading →