Sometimes poignant, often witty letters written to my daughter.
Dear Jessica Brennan,Sometimes, while watching a television show or reading a book, a phrase will get stuck in my head and command some reflection. Recently, I was struck by some …
A Samurai’s Words On a Good Life Keep Reading
Dear Jessica Brennan, I’ve been around long enough to remember when tatting didn’t involve ink but rather thread. If you have yet to run into it, tatting is an old …
They Now Call it Homesteading. We Called it Home. Keep Reading
Dear Jessica Brennan,Alastair Humphreys, National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, said: Every Day is a School Day.What will you learn in school today? (Hint: it won’t be on your phone)Love,Mum …
The World is Your Classroom Keep Reading
Dear Jessica Brennan, It’s the summer holidays so here’s a summer song rather than a blog. Love, Mum xo
Ah, Ah, My My, What Elation Keep Reading
Dear Jessica Brennan, It’s summer holidays, so here’s a fun summer video while I have a break. Love, Mum xo
But, Oh, Those Summer Nights Keep Reading
Dear Jessica Brennan, It’s the summer holidays, and so for the next three weeks, I will leave you with a summer song rather than a blog. Love, Mum xo
No More Workin’ for a Week or Two Keep Reading
Dear Jessica Brennan, When you’re walking up the street and get a glimpse through the curtains of someone’s home, do you ever wonder what their life is like? How does …
In Another Person’s Life Keep Reading
Dear Jessica Brennan, When you search for “arts funding” in the news, you’ll often see the word “cuts” pop up. However, science shows that art and creativity benefit our mental …
What’s the Question? Arts Is the Answer. Keep Reading
Dear Jessica Brennan, Recently, I found myself quite nervous about Artificial Intelligence. What will AI do to artists, songwriters, authors, and all of us? What happens to the dreamers who …
A Robot and a Songwriter Walk into a Bar Keep Reading
Conducting Precise Military Operations From the Kitchen Table Dear Jessica Brennan, Your grandma operated our home like an army camp to keep her three offspring on track. So, we lived …
Conducting Precise Military Operations from a 1970s Kitchen Keep Reading