by liz cunningham | Apr 21, 2017 | Blog
It didn’t make the front page of The New York Times, but the “apple dropped.” When Newton discovered gravity he observed an apple falling. It was not a widely-recognized moment. But in the long eye of time a collaboration between dedicated...
by liz cunningham | Nov 18, 2016 | Blog
I’ve been thinking a lot about hope this past week. Like so many, I’ve been asking, Where is the hope in this? And asking myself if the hope I write and speak about still holds. My answer to both questions is, Yes. I’ve been realizing something though, slowly, like...
by liz cunningham | Apr 13, 2016 | Blog
Imagine for a moment a garbage-strewn harbor bereft of fish, toxic chemicals leaching from the debris into the water. How many times have you seen this in a news article? Last August I visited Bahowo, a small village in North Sulawesi, where that wasn’t the case and...
by liz cunningham | Mar 11, 2016 | Blog
THE LATE RAINS The late rains came. Under a dark sky all felt illumined. Defiant brightness refused the blanket of gray, like a lantern dangling rebelliously at a cliff’s edge. I scattered them like stardust over the thirsty earth. Millions flew out of my hands all at...
by liz cunningham | Mar 10, 2016 | Blog
Last week I traveled to Fort Lauderdale to speak about Ocean Country at the Broward Library Foundation’s literary festival. Every year authors speak to high school students, mingle with guests at a large gala reception, and then each author is hosted at a separate...
by liz cunningham | Oct 20, 2015 | Blog
Say there’s a political cause you oppose – which of these two public relations strategies would best keep a lid on its growth? Tell people that the movement is gathering steam and it scares you because your interests could be curtailed? Uh, uh. Paint the...