Of all the places so fair,Built for the royal dwellingIn Scotland far beyond compareLinlithgow is excelling.”—Sir Walter Scott, Scottish poet and author The first place hubby and I visited, with our Scottish friend Sheenagh serving as our tour guide, was Linlithgow Palace. Linlithgow means “the loch (lake) in the damp hallow.” It was considered a … Continue reading Highlights of Scotland Part 1
Author: Nancy B. Klein
A former journalist, magazine editor and public school teacher, now retired and focusing on spiritual enrichment through reading, writing, music, art and travel. Why not come along for the journey?
Using AI to Discover My Online Identity
The other day I decided I would use Chat GPT to find out what information existed online about me so I wrote the following question: “Who is Nancy Blodgett Klein?” Photo by Levart_Photographer on Unsplash Here is what I got back: Nancy Blodgett Klein is an American writer, former journalist, magazine editor, and bilingual teacher known for historical … Continue reading Using AI to Discover My Online Identity
Questions to Reflect Upon Before Speaking
Daily writing promptDo you have a quote you live your life by or think of often?View all responses Before I speak, I try to ask myself this question. Is what I am about to say true? Is is kind? Is it necessary? If I make a conscious effort to do this, I can minimize spreading … Continue reading Questions to Reflect Upon Before Speaking
The New Colossus Updated
A writer friend of mine named John McGilvray recently wrote a poem about the US reflecting what is happening under its current president but he wrote it in the same style as the well-known poem,"The New Colossus," by Emma Lazurus, seen on the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor. I liked his poem so … Continue reading The New Colossus Updated
Lemon Tree Novice
Here are some general tips about how to care for a lemon tree and why it’s beneficial to do so.
The Bad Ones, Of Course
Daily writing promptWhat experiences in life helped you grow the most?View all responses I would think that most people would say that the bad experiences help us grow the most. It's unfortunate, but true. We need to be shaken out of our complacency in order to grow and change. The first such very bad experience … Continue reading The Bad Ones, Of Course
E-books on Sale, 50% off this week
Through Smashwords distributor Here are independent reviews for four of my books in case you are interested in any or all of them. You can click on this link to see them plus my book of poetry. Smashwords link to my books. This week only prices of these well-reviewed books range from $1.99 to $2.49. This … Continue reading E-books on Sale, 50% off this week
Becoming A Grandmother
Over a year ago I became a grandmother for the first time after our older son and his wife had a beautiful baby girl named Penelope. I had always wanted a girl myself but we had two boys, who are the best of friends. In hindsight, two boys worked for us. They shared many common … Continue reading Becoming A Grandmother
Complaint Number One
What do you complain about the most? Because I closely follow political events in the US, I would say my number one complaint is that President Trump isn’t being held accountable yet for his many crimes. For instance, many of the Epstein files still haven’t been released despite almost all members of Congress passing a … Continue reading Complaint Number One
Resist the Hate
A poem capturing recent disturbing developments in the United States since Trump became president.
US Author Nancy Klein in Spain 