Sonoma in the sunshine

June 17, 2016
Sonoma
A rooster crowed as I stepped out the door into the cool morning. Everything around me was green, including the mountain beyond the trees that framed the property. A...
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Think different

June 16, 2016
think-different
"I have a high tolerance for people who think different," I said to to a friend the other day, referring to someone we both know. "So does he," my friend...
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The stories we tell ourselves

June 15, 2016
storytelling
We all tell ourselves stories. They may be true, or they may be things we want -- or even need -- to believe about ourselves. Here's one:  I have an addictive...
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Study tips for old people

June 14, 2016
study-tips
Yes, this is what it looks like when old people study.  It isn't pretty. We still like taking notes the old-school way, with pen and notebook. In this case, penS and...
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What to do about privilege

June 13, 2016
privilege
I live in the same county as the Stanford rapist, his victim, the judge, the D.A. and the probation officer, all key players in a scenario that has been played out...
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What my mother taught me

June 10, 2016
mother-taught
When my mother died in 1999 I figured she'd be all over me from the afterlife. I couldn't have been more wrong. My mother has been MIA pretty much since she died....
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What do you do when addressed by a patronizing millenial?

June 9, 2016
patronized
Not too long ago I had reason to be in communication with a Millenial who was in charge of project she wanted my help with.  Or so she said. The project had to do...
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Life hacks

June 8, 2016
life-hacks
Life hacks can be shortcuts, time savers, money savers or something that has some other benefit that you've grown accustomed to. Here are six of mine. In place of...
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The human race

June 7, 2016
human-race
One of the most disturbing things about what's going on now is how so many people are more focused on our differences than our similarities. For those of us who were...
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Getting high

June 6, 2016
At a time when so many people are popping pills to increase their serotonin levels, I feel lucky. I'm a pretty happy person all the time which means I've got more than...
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