by Alica McKenna Johnson | Apr 1, 2015 | Wise Witty and Wacky Wednesday
Funny and profound, I love Taylor Mali’s poems.
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Mar 25, 2015 | Wise Witty and Wacky Wednesday
So it seems like every time I change my eating habits, my loving family starts out very supportive and then slowly changes what they bring me for meals. Yes, you will probably hate me after this, but I almost never cook. Breakfast and dinner are made by my hubby and...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Mar 23, 2015 | Monday Musings
There are times when I complain about something, and my privilege and wealth just smack me in the face. I am not wealthy by American monetary standards, but compared to so many people I am. So here are some things I’ve said to myself and then thought, “Really? You’re...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Mar 20, 2015 | Foreign Film Friday
This French movie was sweet and funny. A son is forced into going home and helping out at his family’s grocery store in a small mountain town. The town is so sweet, and he packs a van every day to drive over the mountain to smaller villages and homes were people live...
by Alica McKenna Johnson | Mar 18, 2015 | Wise Witty and Wacky Wednesday
So I was listening to TED Talks trying to find one for my writers groups blog, and I found this inspiring talk by Isabel Allende. It made me laugh, and cry, and hope for a good world.