by Colette Freedman | Jun 19, 2016 | Lacrosse, Random Musings, Sports
When it comes to the news, my dad is, hands down, the most well-read person on the planet. And that is not an exaggeration. We’ve been getting 13+ papers delivered to the house for as long as I can remember. While I understand Dad does not seem to be terribly...
by Colette Freedman | May 14, 2016 | Anomalies, Books, Writing
I love independent bookstores. I have since I was a little girl and I used to spend all of my birthday and babysitting money on books. My parents would take me to our local bookstore and I’d proudly shell out five bucks on a paperback which I’d devour in a day. And...
by Colette Freedman | Apr 11, 2016 | Writing
I’m angry. I am so fucking angry at Alzheimer’s. Today is my best friend Jill’s birthday. She is 79 years old and the last ‘real’ birthday we spent together was when she was 75. It was only four years ago that her blue eyes shined, her stunning face glowed and...
by Colette Freedman | Mar 30, 2016 | Writing
I have always believed in death with dignity. I wrote a play about it. I have seen too many people suffer unnecessarily because of the law and the selfishness of those who prolong their compromised quality of life. And now, I’m having to stand behind my convictions....
by Colette Freedman | Mar 21, 2016 | Anomalies, Writing
Love. Literally, it is all about love. Now, granted, we wrote a terrific book. However, I have been to innumerable book signings for really terrific books that have had fewer than ten people in attendance. So, why did we have 120+ people and standing room only at West...