by skimhenson | Jun 24, 2013 | awareness and action
He smiled big and gave me a friendly nod as he peddled by on his blue and silver bicycle, then asked, “How are you?” The scene happened right after two young fellows in a red pickup truck revved up their engine to let the bicycler know he was in their way on the...
by skimhenson | Apr 18, 2011 | pain, renovations for home and life
Everything went right that year. After writing thousands of words and submitting to dozens of publishers, I finally saw my stories in print. The editor who mentored my work asked if I’d like to write a human interest column for her newspaper. Right up my alley....
by skimhenson | Nov 11, 2010 | patriotism
“The Iraqi women held signs thanking our heroes they call “martyrs.” They beat their chest and put their hand over their heart to show appreciation for what our kids have done for them,” said Jane Davis, president of the Upstate Blue Star Mothers that supports moms...