October 2022 The 2022 mid-term election is just over a week away as I write this, and I have never felt the level of anxiety over any election, let alone a mid-term, that I am feeling as this one approaches, and I know I am not alone. I will be a poll worker on November 8th so the day will pass quickly, and I will not be subjected to endless media speculation and exit polls. I voted early. I have written postcards to voters, donated to campaigns I support, and encouraged friends and family to vote. So, I thought [...]

September 2022 The title of my new book is A Call to Needles. The subtitle is more informing – Acts of Craftivism and Crafted Kindness in the Age of Trump. From the time Donald Trump sailed down the gold elevator in Trump Tower to announce his run for president, many of us sensed a disturbance in the force, even if we were convinced he would not win the presidency. In this context, think of the word force as the aura surrounding every woman. To be clear, I am quite sure the Age of Trump began long before that descent on [...]