February 2, 2023
Maternal Pop-ups — Part Two
What do you do when your dead mother pops up? Look away?
Category: Books
February 1, 2023
Maternal Pop-ups — Part One
What do you do when your dead mother pops-up? Pay attention?
January 18, 2023
“I Can At Least Write”
The wisdom of a teenage writer in the 1940’s resonates even more eight decades later.
June 4, 2021
Years of the Cicadas
For decades, the appearance of the 17-year cicadas was my life metaphor. Then I saw the light.
November 19, 2020
Eye Openings 11/19/20
Why had I purchased 200+ pieces of art for a small, 840-square-foot home with limited wall space?
October 10, 2019
Who Wants to Think?
Like many Americans, I’ve been trying to understand why the current occupant of the Oval Office has so many staunch … Read More “Who Wants to Think?”
August 16, 2019
No, No Kondo
In her best-selling book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, Marie Kondo recommends maintaining a personal library of JUST 30 … Read More “No, No Kondo”
June 5, 2019
On Turning 66
Today I turn 66 which is meaningful for two reasons: one, I am now eligible for full Social Security benefits. More … Read More “On Turning 66”
May 31, 2019
Ignite 5/31/19
“Flannery O’Connor said that anyone who has survived childhood has enough material to write for the rest of his or … Read More “Ignite 5/31/19”