Carole J. Garrison

Confirmation Bias

It is not up to you to protect him from his decision to cut you off.” (emphasis mine)

“Diet! You’re 80 for g-d’s sakes. Eat what you want.” My son-in-law managed to give me the look, while still watching the road as we drove home. “I want to stay with my wardrobe; now’s not the time to buy new clothes,” I responded. However, I buy new clothes all the time, maybe just notContinue reading “Ungraceful Aging”

Shopping, Stereotypes, and the Double Standard

Whether it be 1993, 2020, or 1762, the double standard exists, as does the glass ceiling of power.

Si no hay una cosa, hay otra cosa: Always Something!

Google headlines: SF, NY declare health emergencies over monkeypox outbreak. More people are wearing masks again, hoping to protect against the newest COVID variant, BA.5, as others start lining up for monkeypox vaccinations. Frustrated, hot, angry at gas pump prices and a radical right Supreme Court, as well as appalled over a seemingly endless warContinue reading “Si no hay una cosa, hay otra cosa: Always Something!”

Warm Springs, Georgia

We are affected by the world around us. We are responsible for what is happening and for being part of the solution.

Journeys End

My mother, GG, was dead at ninety-nine years of age. She was on her last journey and it was okay.

Searching for a Publisher in the Time of COVID

I can’t find an agent, so I decided to share the board book version with you. If you have any suggestions, please share. Thanks

Always Optimistic

We keep making planet- killing decisions, devastating countries and people, fighting pandemics (or not), and still we remain optimistic that life will continue and that we will be untouched by the damage we have wrought.

Travels with Ella

“I wouldn’t change my grandchildren for the world. But I wish I could change the world for my grandchildren.” Anonymous quote.

Author Archives: Carole J. Garrison

Papermill Road