“We are all the beneficiaries now of the preservation and conservation work these people did back in the late 19th century.” Those are the words
Author: Ruth Nasrullah
Lyrical Pink
I look around the room and catalogue the pink items. I sink into my dark pink chair and fall asleep. It’s late afternoon approaching sunset, so the horizon is pink at the edges too.
Pink is real, pink is fake. Ok, so pink equals girl.
The Merits of Caution During a Pandemic: Be Safe Hiking
Last year, when the coronavirus had just reached our shores and the full scope of
How to Build a Speech
This originally appeared in the June 2021 issue of Toastmaster magazine. There was a time when flowery, dense language was the standard for public speaking—18th-century
Own the Hot Flashes: Tips for Menopausal Hikers
You may see them infrequently. You may wonder at their skill or endurance. If you’re the average AT thru-hiker—young and male—you may worry about their
Allenby: Making the Modern Middle East (Review)
This book presents an exquisitely thorough biography of Edmund Allenby (1861–1936), the British military and diplomatic leader of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Arachnophobia is Real
Last July my husband and I were walking along the boardwalk with ABNC Volunteer Coordinator Elisa O’Neal. She was leading us on our new volunteer
Coming Back to Toastmasters
I get a little tickle in my throat, which grows to an irritation. I can’t will it to stop, so I turn away and cough
Ruth Nasrullah 