Tag Archives: historical truths

Hugging Saguaros

Posted on January 28, 2023 by sheilawill

I love being in Tucson, where the saguaros welcome us on the edge of Gates Pass. The mornings have been chilly. But by noon the sun shines down on the back patio. A trickling waterfall soothes me with one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bopping Around Tucson, For Love of History, Managing Minneapolis, Nature Girl, Old friends, Out West, Politics, Spunky Writing Hints | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Kansas, Oh Kansas!

Posted on August 4, 2022 by sheilawill

We’re steeped in Doublespeak. In the late 1970s I gave a talk at the Southwest Harbor Library on George Orwell’s “1984,” a prescient masterpiece that I’ve taught to high school students. Did I ever imagine that historical lies would become … Continue reading →

Posted in America WTF?, Fight wimpiness, For Love of History, Politics, Read, Read, Read | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments