by jo | Oct 31, 2013 | Everyday Stories, Published Pieces
North State Voices: Walking the Tight Rope of Polite Lies It was Friday afternoon in October and my friend Stephanie and I were shopping in the Salvation Army, looking for fun and funky outfits. As it goes in second-hand shopping, our options were slim. But, two...
by jo | Oct 3, 2013 | Everyday Stories, Published Pieces
North State Voices: A grandmother’s legacy of love and life by Joanna O’Hanlon She didn’t want my sister’s grave to be alone. She was nearing death — she had been nearing it for over a decade — and yet as she was thinking about her final...