A blogging friend recently described me as an “observer of the world.” I like that. I’ve been a free-lance reporter in the Chicagoland area, published in Literary Mama, Illinois Parks & Recreation, The Rotarian and Story Circle Network’s Anthology Series. For many years, I worked at Legacy.com; the company which hosts obituary pages for newspapers around the world. I’m also a pop culture nerd and cancer survivor. I always hope to leave the door open to relatable topics and good storytelling.

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