Anything goes. That’s whack.

March 15, 2014
Some of my observations lately have been a little crabby, I've noticed, and I've realized that what disturbs me --bigger picture-- is the spectre of loosening standards...
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Tenements, immigrants + courage

March 14, 2014
We think we're brave? No. Here's brave: A mother with babe in arms getting on a boat in Sicily--or Ireland--or any other country-- in some form of steerage under...
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Love as a spiritual practice

March 13, 2014
Today I feel like quoting Jeff Brown, my favorite writer on matters of the heart and soul. Because really, they impact our lives so deeply. Love is a great adventure...
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Roosting roosters + vegetarianism

March 10, 2014
So, girlfriend & I were wandering around Tampa's Ybor City in January, heading for a movie, when we came across these beauties. They were just pecking on some...
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Women as primary breadwinner: the struggle

March 5, 2014
Women in my age group  are carrying the majority of the financial burden in their families more often than before, or so it seems to me. At least half a dozen women I...
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“Tired of winter glitter giveaway”

March 4, 2014
I don't know about you, but I'm tired of winter. But I know what Punxutawney Phil said last month: six more weeks. So to brighten these last few weeks up, I've got a...
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Strong is the new skinny

March 3, 2014
"I play basketball," a trainer in the gym told me.  "I ran cross country in middle school, but now, I play basketball." "They run cross country in MIDDLE school?" I...
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Alone again

March 2, 2014
What is it about being alone that instills such fear in people? Two beautiful, accomplished, vivacious women in their mid-50s I know are struggling to embrace a new...
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Ditto: once high-tech, now a cultural artifact

March 1, 2014
Can you guess what these students are doing? If you're in the Baby Boomer generation, you know. They're inhaling the aroma of a fresh ditto handout. Nothing smelled...
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Turning the page, saying goodbye

February 28, 2014
It was the late 1980s, before Starbucks, and before Borders and Barnes and Noble. A girlfriend and I spent quite a bit of time in Capitola and I became acquainted with...
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