Writer. Feminist. Historian. Person.
This week I've been messing around with my categories and other sundry items. Trying to make this blog better as I'm slowly figuring out how things work and how I'm really using it. And during that process I realized that I've totally forgotten to post links to my "People" pieces for the last few months.… Continue reading People of St Pete: Terrance Brown
In a stroke of random good luck, Deneen Wyman's name was passed onto me by a reader. They thought that Deneen was an interesting woman doing some fantastic things to help empower young girls and maybe the Green Bench Monthly would like to talk with her. And boy oh boy they were right! She was… Continue reading People of St Pete: Deneen Wyman
Oops! Time got away from me and I almost forgot to post this. My "day job" (which I love) once again gave me the opportunity to spend some time with an interesting, passionate, smart, and funny person. And I loved it. My People of St. Pete column for July focused on the absolutely fabulous Bob… Continue reading People of St Pete: Bob Devin Jones
Interviewing Jon was easy. Weaning our chat into 500 words was hard! Plus we were so busy gabbing that I also failed to get a picture of the two of us because he had to run to his car when his parking meter expired. So you just have to imagine the two of us sitting… Continue reading People of St Pete: Jon Arterton
Joyful! That’s the word that comes to mind when I think of the moment captured in this picture (below) of me and Dawn Wilder (my “People of St Pete” person for the May issue of Green Bench Monthly). Just before this hug, she shared some of the positive feedback she has gotten since the issue… Continue reading People of St Pete: Dawn Wilder
I love doing this pieces for Green Bench Monthly! They remind me how fantastic it is to LISTEN to a person's story and not just hear someone's voice. Listening not just hearing . It's a great motto for life, not just interviews. That motto came in handy the morning that Carl and I met to… Continue reading People of St Pete: Carl Williams
I recently moved to St Pete with my wonderful partner and I absolutely love it here! The reasons why are numerous. St Pete has fabulous weather, beautiful vistas, a world-class food scene, and a thriving cultural atmosphere. But I've found that it’s truly the people that make it special, especially those people I see every… Continue reading People of St Pete: Barbara Riddle Dvorak
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