Are “feet of clay” really just human flaws?

June 24, 2026
Surprise, surprise. Deepak Chopra was an Epstein buddy. Cesar Chavez raped women and minors. Many big names appear in the files in what seem to be incriminating ways. Powerful men and yes, women, too, overlooked, ignored or even took part in nefarious activities. Horrific things happened....

Study tips for old people

June 14, 2016
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...

What to do about privilege

June 13, 2016
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...

What my mother taught me

June 10, 2016
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....

What do you do when addressed by a patronizing millenial?

June 9, 2016
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...

Life hacks

June 8, 2016
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...

The human race

June 7, 2016
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...

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...

Beware of dogs!

June 3, 2016
Today's just one of those days when nothing will do but cute dogs. If you don't love dogs? Heed this warning: beware of dogs in this post! If you love dogs? You're in...

Who do that voodoo?

June 2, 2016
First, I need to make clear that these are not voodoo candles. That's because all of the voodoo images I found were fairly unnerving. Or too small. That's all I'll...

Comforting ourselves with comfort food

June 1, 2016
The term comfort food and how it's defined fascinates me.  Restaurants tend to categorize dishes such as meat loaf, mac and cheese and soup as "comfort food."  Soup's...

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