by Margaret Philbrick | Jan 9, 2025 | Art, Community, Faith
The Geneva Grotto: A story of revival How a dedicated team of volunteers turned back time for a cherished local landmark in my childhood backyard. Margaret Philbrick December 20, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Welcome to Tri-Cities Central, a twice-weekly...
by Margaret Philbrick | Oct 13, 2024 | Margaret's Musings
This coming Tuesday I’m leading a workshop for “gifted” writing students in WI. I’ve done this before, in the Rohr Forest among other gorgeous places and it is a joy to work with students who are motivated learners and writers. The problem with these sessions is that...
by Margaret Philbrick | Apr 30, 2024 | Death, Dying, Loss
I recently returned to San Antonio, Texas to attend the memorial service of Dr. Coleen Grissom. She was a legend at Trinity University in her capacities as English professor and university administrator. I took every English class that she offered in my four years at...
by Margaret Philbrick | Apr 29, 2024 | Culture, Margaret's Musings
It’s January 9, 2007. Our youngest son is skateboarding with a friend in our basement because the driveway is covered in snow. Our 13 year old daughter is in ballet class working on her pirouettes with bun head girls who will become her lifelong friends. Our high...
by Margaret Philbrick | Apr 25, 2024 | Culture
As a writing and literature teacher, herding my students into the corner of their classroom for unannounced lock-down drills, I could feel their fear. Could this happen here? We live in a small community, could this happen here? We all wonder. We know the inevitable...
