October 25, 2020 My hands grew sweaty and my heart beat fast. I did my best in my task as a novice Spanish interpreter in that courtroom decades ago. Then the unexpected happened. “Mrs. Eckles, approach the bench,” the judge said after he announced a recess during one of the sessions. Gulp. He’s calling me, …
October 9, 2020 I sat at my computer ready to finish an article the other night. But I confess, rather than get to my task, I slipped over to check my inbox. And this message from a friend popped up: “The alarm company called at 3:30 this morning. Our jewelry store had a break-in. A …