d is one of the richest sources to mine for stories to share. Women’s lives have centered around food tech and food stuffs long into the distant past. It is a shame to allow stories or sustenance fade away.
DNA & Diaspora
I understand that the surprises people can find out from genetic or genealogical research can be upsetting when information that does not fit what they have believed all their lives. Somehow the overlap between my family stories and the stories told by my DNA is comforting.
Why write about Personal History? Because…
Throughout this month we
cover the interesting snippets of what we know about women’s culture, family culture, and local cultures that are often overlooked as worthy elements for preservation.
A is for About
A is for ABOUT. The A to Z Blog Challenge started in 2010. I first attempted it ten years ago in 2012 I think. I’m not so big on adding challenges to my life, but I find this to be not so much a challenge as a tool with which I examine an aspect of […]
His Birthday and the Long Death of My Brother
I am sad that I cannot make a chocolate upside down birthday cake for you. I am happy you are no longer in pain. I am still angry that I am alone and that you and my other brothers all abandoned me in this life. I am telling your story as best I can. It has been 49 years since you were blown up on your damn birthday.
Research Essentials
When we, as women, want to create something, anything, we often feel we have to deal with what has come before, even more than men, who are trained to act as a reaction or in response to a command. There are personal paths we walk that sometimes require an examination of previous steps we have […]