March 29, 2017
You hear buzz words all the time. On the television news, in church services, in business meetings. They are the current jargon used by newscasters and politicians, public speakers and people who want to appear trendy. Or should I say on trend? Unoriginal or Relevant? There’s a place for buzz words. They show that you have […]
Read More →March 10, 2017
Last week, I had to bury my pride and allow an invitation to be sent to all my friends and acquaintances, asking them, “Do you like Taryn R. Hutchison?” I felt like I was transported back to junior high. Facebook morphed into the friend I dispatched to ask a certain boy’s pal to find out if […]
Read More →February 28, 2017
I’ve been home for a week now after two back-to-back weekends away. Both weekends were spent with groups of friends. Both are the kind of friendships that give back. That nourish my soul. But that’s where the similarities end. The first weekend was with new friends, while I share a significant history with the second group. (More on […]
Read More →September 9, 2016
“How was your day?” my husband asked me one evening when he arrived home from prison. I won’t go into the reasons he goes to prison, but every week, he does get released. We sat on our porch with two cups of hot tea, watching fireflies light up the darkness. “Same old same old at work,” I said, taking another sip of tea. […]
Read More →April 13, 2016
The book I’ve been researching and editing, basically slaving over, at work for almost two years, A Fair Star Rises, was launched on March 31st. My name only appears in the acknowledgments, but I know the book would never have happened apart from me. It’s my first editorial project. And, although it’s short, it’s a nice sentence! My final […]
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