When our cultural icons die

September 7, 2026
As I write this we’ve just lost both Dolly Parton and Gloria Steinem, two women who helped shape our generation. Why do I feel such grief? It hits differently when a cultural icon dies. The grief can seem strangely disproportionate to the relationship we actually had with them. We had...

The mind-numbing travails of travel

September 20, 2016
Air travel delays are something we've learned to live with. Both of us traveled extensively for our jobs and there are very few air travel delay situations we haven't...

The gift of being seen

September 19, 2016
See me Feel me Touch me Heal me Who sees you? Oh, I don't mean by eyesight. I mean really, really SEES you, the totality of the person you are. Think about it. Is...

What exits really are

September 16, 2016
This is the thing about exits. They really aren't one way doors out. They also open inward to welcome something new. Once we really get that, we'll never look at a...

Class: a thing of the past

September 15, 2016
If one thing's clear these days, it's that class is a thing of the past.  Folks have lost sight of what it is, for one. And even if they know what it is, they don't...

Rock and roll, love and synchronicity

September 14, 2016
I'd like to thank the guy, who wrote the song That made my baby fall in love with me Most women who hear that my  husband and I remarried after 26 years apart are...

Promoting prostitution?

September 13, 2016
You've heard of them: these "seeking arrangements" and "sugar baby" online services that have been all over the media for years. That's when (usually) young men and...

Please DO NOT

September 12, 2016
It's time to unload not just a pet peeve, but an entire kennel of irritation. I'll bet you share some of these. So here goes: Do not tell me you miss me unless you are...

Your smile

September 9, 2016
Let's talk about smiling. And your smile. My mother was known for her broad smile and sunny disposition. Even if it did cover up a boatload of insecurity, sadness and...

Vulnerability and shedding armor

September 8, 2016
I was pretty surprised to discover that one of the things required of my studies in Integrated Imagery is nosing around in my own subconscious. Truth is that we all...

The impotence of being Trump kids

September 7, 2016
I have to admit that as a fan of The Apprentice, I once marveled in this very pages at Donald Trump's ability to raise three smart, well-educated young people. While...

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