The Haunting @ the House of the Redeemer

Boo! I love a good ghost story, do you? I especially love the ones with creaking floors and slamming doors, … More

Expansive Language; Enlarging Hearts

This is not my usual type of post. It’s not a story about me but news about the church I … More

Wonder Bread

My apologies to the gluten-intolerant. (Though I am happy for you that there is  gluten-free everything,  including communion wafers.) Yes, … More

Joani’s Big Adventure or The Blessing of the Bikes

Six years old, I learned to ride a bike on a little red Schwinn. No training wheels. My dad said … More

By Any Other Name

At eight years old, I was an overtly and overly pious parochial school kid. First in line for Friday confession, … More

Bipolar Bit/Joani: One Day @ a Time

“Besties, Bromances & Soulmates” -Post-Election Therapy

This time last year, I was feeling “Bookish”. Having met Meredith Maslich, at the Story District rebrand bash, I was … More

The Pseudo-Librarian, the Priest & Her Wardrobe

1963. Open my wardrobe and what do you see? Brown courdouroy smocked dress and white puffy blouse. Navy blue polka … More

“Slow Down, You Move Too Fast”

Remember “feeling groovy?” This aging hippie certainly does. Groovy is that “mellow yellow” mood so celebrated in the ‘60s. Groovy … More

Missed it? No problem! SpeakeasyDC Unhinged on Youtube!

April 25th eight masterful storytellers took to the stage at Emmanuel on High before a packed house. The 300 plus … More