Kimberly Dalferes | Author

Crazy, Southern, Irish Gal, Author

Swingin’ For the Fences

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The view from the perch in the middle-aged cheap seats is often backward looking, or at least a bit reflective. The passing of another St. Patrick’s Day last week had me pondering a bit about luck and success and how we define who we are or what we’ve accomplished. Mighty deep thoughts indeed! Particularly on St. Patrick’s Day, the Irish are thought of as a lucky tribe, the whole “pot of gold” or “Luck O’ the Irish” thing. However, as a group the Irish have also certainly suffered their share of … [Read more...]

Time Travel: What I Would Tell Eighteen Year Old Kimba (Not That She Would Listen)

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I was recently having lunch with a friend and we were discussing her current work as a college professor.  She asked why I hadn’t gone back to the college classroom. Yep, I was once an Adjunct Professor; I know – shocking! I lamented that I loved teaching, but I just haven’t had the time to return to campus. To be honest, it would take quite a bit of effort to get up to speed on everything that has developed in criminology over the past two decades. That seems like a lot … [Read more...]

Author Interview with 2012 WritersAlive

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Kim was interviewed by 2012 WritersAlive on March 7th, 2012.  You can listen to Kim's conversation with show host John Byk, and their discussion of  “I Was In Love With a Short Man Once,” at http://2012writersalive.blogspot.com/2012/03/kim-dalferes-and-i-was-in-love-with_07.html … [Read more...]

Thelma and Louise…. and Louise: Why More Women Should Road Trip

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Last month a gal pal contacted me about her annual trek down to Florida. During her travels last year she commented that I should consider joining her the next time she road-tripped down to FLA. I had noted, sure… we’ll see… I’ll think about it. It sounded like fun, but really, how could I possibly find the time? Well, this year I found the time. Tomorrow I’m joining Didi and Dani and we are hitting the road; calling it the GalPal Road Trip of 2012. Oh, there … [Read more...]

What Fifteen Thousand College Students Taught Me About Love (Happy Valentine’s Day)

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These days it’s easy to be pessimistic.  Economies are struggling, people are still out of work and losing their homes, and don’t even get me started on the political rancor we are enduring.  Observing our world from the middle-aged cheap seats, I can recite a litany of reasons to not love what I see.  However, as today is Valentine’s Day, I would like to instead share that hope - and youth - springs eternal and is most certainly thriving in a place that has … [Read more...]