Ed note: When we last left my sister, she was waiting 3 days in Accra for her passport to be returned, allowing her to proceed to the town where the drumming school is located. We will fast forward to the trip to Kopeyia. “But wait! What about the chicken?” you say. OK, here’s the chicken story. … More Lily goes to Ghana: part 2
Welcome our guest blogger this week, my sister Lily White. As she describes herself in a published short story-The Upholsterer’s Wife: “Lily White is a saxophone player and writer living in Brooklyn, New York. Born and raised in rural Illinois, she now divides her time between performing, playing with her daughter, and trying to find a legal … More Lily goes to Ghana: part 1 of a 2 part series
In 1980 I put in a transfer request to move from the Arden Hills Control Data Corporation plant in the northern suburbs of the Twin Cities to the Normandale Inner City plant (NIC), in downtown Minneapolis. (For more context, see my first post: Factory Girl: Prologue). My one year at Arden Hills was enough for me. … More Factory Girl, Chapter 1: Where push comes to shove
When I started this blog, I promised it would be a travel blog “writ large”. That means you can travel without leaving home, if you put yourself in a new situation: culture or region and stay long enough to get to know the locals, the culture and find yourself being changed in the process. This … More Factory Girl: Prologue
Other states, other lives, other souls 