Mothers and daughters

February 28, 2011

Older people are not plump babies

February 28, 2011
Maybe it's a sign of aging, but in recent years I've been attuned to and offended by the way some younger people infantilize older people.I hear it all the time. ...

The genius of Robert Mapplethorpe

February 27, 2011
I was thrilled to have a chance recently to see the Mapplethorpe portraits at the San Jose Museum of Art. As I studied the stunning black and whites at length, I saw...

The Rilester and his fleece.

February 25, 2011
My little love muffin loves him some fleece and has gotten attached to the backrest I use for reading in bed. {Yes, I know it's very college dorm-ish, but it's comfy.} ...

Life’s short; don’t wait

February 25, 2011
The tragedy of life is notthat it ends so soon, but that we wait so longto begin it.-...

Apple shareholder proposal fails, thank God & Steve Job

February 23, 2011
You have to excuse me. But I really am not sure what exactly Apple shareholders wanted in their bid to find out more about a succession plan for Steve Jobs.I didn't...

30 pushups

February 23, 2011
We Americans are exhorted to Make It Happen.Just Do It. Create Your Life.Blah...blah...blah.It's the American Way.I bought into it, though. All of it.And to a great...

Menopause

February 21, 2011
One day, back in the fourth or fifth grade, my class was split up by gender for a very special class. Boys went to one room and girls to another. We girls saw a film,...

It’s relative

February 21, 2011

Take a step and keep walking

February 21, 2011
We've all found ourselves holding on to old ways that no longer serve us.Why is that?Their familiarity is comfortable, for one. Like a security blanket. It's...

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