JOANNA ELM, Author, Journalist, Attorney
The Pleasures and Perils Of A Writing Life
There’s something spooky about old, abandoned cemeteries — which makes them perfect subjects of conversation around this time of year at Halloween. I wasn’t intentionally looking for one (either an old, abandoned cemetery, or a subject of conversation) a couple of weeks ago when I stumbled upon some new activity going on in the one pictured above. Continue reading “What Do You Do With Old, Abandoned Cemeteries?”
For those of us who tend to be dubious about an after-life, living for decades, if not forever, holds enormous appeal — but only with sound mind — and with all parts working. A report in the British newspaper, The Guardian, holds out exactly this kind of promise. And, it has nothing to do with finding the right kind of exercise as in, for example, the New York Times article The Best Sport for a Longer Life? Try Tennis — which I personally found enormously encouraging, but realize it’s only a stopgap measure. Continue reading “Body Parts, Privacy & Other Great News Reports of 2018”
Things looked so bleak in Florida the morning after the midterms, I wondered whether I would ever again feel joyful about visiting the state. As of the writing of this blog, recounts, even manual recounts, look likely. But the frontrunners as of yesterday morning continued to be Rick Scott for Senate, and Ron DeSantis, the Trump mini-me, for Florida governor. Continue reading “9 Reasons To Still Love Florida After the Midterms”
Now that summer’s over on the East End of Long Island, there’s less traffic, there are parking spots galore, the beaches are deserted (almost); dog lovers can let their pets run at the water’s edge, and you can get a seat at your favorite bar, and a table at your favorite restaurant without a reservation. Continue reading “Now That The Summer Folks Have Gone”
If you’re a reader, and over a certain age (like 35,) and if you started reading before the advent of Kindle and ebooks, chances are the first book you read, other than a school text book, was borrowed from a school library or the local lending library nearest your home. Continue reading “Do You Remember Your First Library Book?”