by Susan Matley | Mar 10, 2017 | Official Blog
I’m a card carrying member of Planned Parenthood. According to my membership card I’ve been one since 2003, but I’ve supported the organization for longer than that. Here’s my story. In December 1978 I was a new bride. My (then) husband, a journeyman in his trade, had...
by Susan Matley | Mar 3, 2017 | Official Blog
Have you heard of the I’ve Got Mine Club? It’s not a formal organization, per se, but a human behavior that leads to barriers and exclusions. My dad first explained the I’ve Got Mine Club to me. The town I grew up in evolved from a sleepy mill town with a...
by Susan Matley | Feb 24, 2017 | Official Blog
Leaving a house after 10 years of residency is hard. With this particular house, it’s not just the downsizing of possessions, the packing, the deep cleaning and everything involved in selling the place. This house is special. This is the house that Kate and Jack...
by Susan Matley | Feb 17, 2017 | Official Blog
This time of year many people are succumbing to the flu, a highly contagious disease that is hard to avoid if you spend much time in public. We even had a mild bout in our household, in spite of flu shots and living quietly in a rural area. But there are other...
by Susan Matley | Feb 10, 2017 | Official Blog
So many things come in groups of 100. Years build to centuries. Special attention is paid to the first 100 days of a new administration. And, at last, this is my 100th blog. This is where I started with blog #1: My name is Susan Matley and I’m a writer. If there’s a...
