Gender	Female
Industry	Communications or Media
Occupation	writer
Location	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States
Introduction	I was born into the ethnic group known as the Pennsylvania Dutch--now unfortunately declining. We once were powerful enough to frighten Thomas Jefferson and Ben Franklin--without cause, I might add. Graduate of Cedar Crest College. Author of several books, the latest of which, Jerusalem Journal, is now in the process of publication. Episcopalian, and a liberal to moderate Democrat. A meditator and non-practicing Reiki master.
Interests	history,politics,music,cats,religion and spirituality,mythology,travel
Favorite movies	The Lord of the Rings movies
Favorite music	Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on a Theme By Thomas Tallis; Bach's B minor Mass, Verdi's Otello
Favorite books	Shakespeare, all but Titus Andronicus; Joseph Campbell's The Masks of God

Lionesses have no manes. How do they know when they've grown up?

I don't hit snooze on my alarm. I'm semi-retired, and get up when I please.