September 2022 – The Guild of Ornamental Hermits

Posted on September 10, 2022October 5, 2022 by Amy R. Marsh, EdD. DHS, CH, CI, CSC, ABS

There’s Elves, and Then…There’s Elves!

Who among us does not have a complicated relationship with Elves? Who among us has not received conflicting messages about them? Are they tiny woodland sprites captured by Santa to toil 24/7 making plastic toys with corporate packaging stamped with "made in..." but we know where those destined-for-landfill toys are really from? Do we consider…

Posted on September 8, 2022October 5, 2022 by Amy R. Marsh, EdD. DHS, CH, CI, CSC, ABS

The Library Game

The other day I tried to donate copies of my book to the local libraries here in Eugene and Springfield. I found out there were various protocols in place, with regard to cataloging and selection, designed perhaps to dissuade wild-eyed local authors from barging in with their books. It was discouraging to see how local…