My personal history of public speaking has been inconsistent. During high school and college, it was nonexistent; in fact, I avoided taking any class that included any speaking requirement. It was not until I was in my thirties and becoming active in the women’s movement that I began to speak — and speak out. MyContinue reading “Public Speaking”
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Travel in France — the Dog’s Version
In the spring of 2002, we spent two weeks in southern France with our 16 pound dog, Saffron. Why take a dog to France? Well, if you love your dog and he’s healthy and you want to travel in France, he’ll be most welcome there. The French love dogs, which are welcomed almost everywhere, includingContinue reading “Travel in France — the Dog’s Version”
Response to Callard
Agnes Collard’s June 24, 2023 article in the New Yorker, The Case Against Travel, ignited a desire for an immediate response from me, even before I read it. Then, after reading it, my passion was tempered. In fact, I believe that Agnes and I are essentially in full agreement. Allow me to elaborate. Her titleContinue reading “Response to Callard”