by Debra Darvick | May 26, 2014 | His Lens/My Pen
Martin saw this sweet little boat tethered behind a house on the canal in Venice, California. What caught my eye? Those caned backrests, such a hospitable adaptation for comfortable boating. I got to thinking about what it means to go rowing with someone. I could...
by Debra Darvick | May 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
A few weeks back I shared with you a chance meeting I had with Dinah Berland. A poet and book editor, she serendipitously happened upon a book of women’s prayers (tkhines) written by Fanny Neuda (1819- 1894). This book, Hours of Devotion, was the first Jewish...
by Debra Darvick | May 8, 2014 | Uncategorized
Lights! Camera! Action! And there I was on air talking with Fox 2’s Kam Carman about Mom’s 10 Commandments of Health. A never-before-had experience but enjoyable just the same. In advance of Mother’s Day, Kam invited me on to talk about the...
by Debra Darvick | May 3, 2014 | Musings, Writing Life
I was shopping for baby gifts at Barnes & Noble last week—and headed straight to the children’s section to revel in picture books. Always my favorite part of the book store; always brings out my inner child. I walked down memory lane, reacquainting myself...