"I Remember Better When I Paint" is the title of a documentary about the painter Hilda Gorenstein, also known as Hilgos. Although she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, Hilgos was able to continue painting after her diagnosis; in fact, her skill remained remarkably strong. It seemed the act of creating helped Hilgos in a way not yet understood that enabled her to sustain connections she "lost" when she initially was placed in a nursing home.

I've included the background to Hilgos' story an… Continue

This was originally published on my blog: Writer, Reader, Chocolate Eater

In no particular order, these are the best articles that I've been reading or watching online about writing, reading, and creativity this week:

on becoming creative: keep trying

I could praise this post till the end of the year, and still think it deserves mo… Continue

I was worrying about the trial. I was convincing myself I would feel better when at least some justice was served. I was so angry there had still been no other arrest.
I also wondered what it felt like to be Jimmy Galione’s mother. To know that the son you carried in your belly and gave life to, loved and took such good care of, took someone’s life. What would it feel like to know your son took the claw end of a hammer and slammed it into a man’s head over and over while he was pleading for him… Continue

http://hubpages.com/hub/One-Whole-Year-Writing-Hubs

A little over a year ago, I had never heard of a hub, other than how it is described in the dictionary -

the center of a wheel
center of interest
or a hubbub, which means a number of voices speaking at once
While looking for extra income to supplement my day job (as I watched our investments plummet), I stumbled on to Hubpages and began to learn many new related… Continue

http://hubpages.com/hub/Fresh-Shrimp-on-the-North-Shore-of-Oahu-Hawaii

Have you ever eaten out of the back of a shrimp truck in Hawaii? No! Wow, you have been missing out! I live on the North Shore of Oahu within a few miles of some shrimp aquaculture farms where the shrimp are plentiful. Actually we have an ongoing battle between the North Shore Shrimp Trucks. No kidding! Some of them are stati… Continue

http://hubpages.com/hub/The-Best-Restaurants-at-the-Gateway-in-Salt-Lake-City

Although I live in Hawaii now, my other home is Utah. When you are in Utah for business or pleasure, make sure to visit The Gateway. It covers 30 acres, has over 130 stores, and a huge dancing fountain is featured.

This unique outside mall in the Rocky Mountains has become the most popular throughout Uta… Continue