https://www.lamar.edu/news-and-events/news/2021/04/johnson-publishes-second-childrens-book.html Lamar University, where I have been on...

When we moved here in 2002, Holly was five years old, just a few months shy of her sixth birthday. One of the first friends Holly made...

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Good things can happen even in a pandemic. This summer I participated in several online writing workshops that I would not have been able...

I hate to evacuate. If we could have read Hurricane Laura's mind, maybe we could have skipped the evacuation part, as Hurricane Laura...

Bright and early on June 1 of this year, I received a text from my sister in New Orleans which said simply: "Happy beginning of hurricane...

Nadine Pearce and I met at Lamar University, where we were both hired as adjuncts in the fall of 2003, and then as full time members of...

“You have turned my mourning into dancing…and clothed me with gladness, that my glory may sing your praise and not be silent.” Psalm...

What comes in an array of beautiful colors and makes crunching noises? Why SKITTLES, of course! No, not the candy, but a beautiful Sun...

Bentley came into our lives at a time when we needed help. He has brought so much joy to our family, as most pets do. While Bentley was...

I live in an area wracked with hurricanes and floods. After living here for eighteen years, I have gotten used to it. When we are told to...