Author Archives: eportugal4
Tasting My Childhood – Elaina Portugal – 12/24/17
Tasting My Childhood – Elaina Portugal 12/24/17 My kitchen counters are covered in flour and the temperature in the kitchen must be ten degrees warmer than the rest of the house. Poluski, polish potato dumplings, are rolled on the counter … Continue reading
The Biggest Bitch in the Pack – Kerry- 6/4/17
The Biggest Bitch in the Pack Written by Kerry E.B. Black June 4th, 2017 My daughter, Bear, has a service dog through Canine Companions for Independence. We waited three years while the organization vetted us as a qualified family … Continue reading
A Band-Aid for the Healthcare Hemorrhage — Lauren Gregory – 3/8/2017
A Band-Aid for the Healthcare Hemorrhage March 8, 2017 Whether we like it or not, we’re in the process of radically changing our healthcare access in America. The House GOP has launched its bill for replacement of the ACA, and … Continue reading
Crowing for a Peaceful New Year — Kerry – 2/28/2017
Crowing for a Peaceful New Year February 28, 2017 A new year dawned recently, the year of the rooster, and red is the color of wished good fortune in China. So when the morning dawned with a glorious, crimson-stained sky, … Continue reading
On Writing a Will – Kerry- 2/07/17
February 11th, 2017 On Writing a Will – Kerry E.B. Black Dear Reader Although it will sound like an oxymoron, I discovered a will is a living document. My latest health scare spurred me to create a will. I have … Continue reading
Defying Gravity- Kerry- 1/2/17
Defying Gravity- Kerry E.B. Black 1/2/2017 Dear Reader: A beautiful Mom of my acquaintance posted to her private social media about an experience she had at the theatre. Hers mirrored many I’ve had with my S-Bear. S-Bear has Cerebral Palsy, sensory … Continue reading
The Protectors — Mary – 12/9/2016
The Protectors December 9, 2016 Two weeks ago, Thanksgiving changed into sadness for me, only because of what’s happening at Standing Rock to the Indigenous people of different tribal nations. The harm they (the National Guard, the DAPL, and the … Continue reading
Picking up the Pieces — Anonymous Guest – 12/5/2016
Picking up the Pieces December 5, 2016 There’s a word for what I’m becoming, but I can’t think of it. A Critic? No … a skeptic? No, that’s not right either. Hold on, let me check a thesaurus … Ah, … Continue reading
The Elephant in the Room — Colleen – 12/1/2016
The Elephant in the Room 1 December 2016 You may have noticed the long period of silence from One Year of Letters. In addition to the individual pressures keeping us from our beloved keyboards, we’ve all been reeling from the … Continue reading
UnThanksgiving — Elaina – 11/29/2016
UnThanksgiving November 29, 2016 I didn’t get invited to Thanksgiving Dinner. To be fair, since I moved to North Carolina four and a half years ago, Thanksgiving is typically not a holiday my family of origin spends together. Most years, … Continue reading
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