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...

Oh, those crazy presidential candidates!

September 22, 2015
As much as I can't stand all the crazies of electioneering, it's been hard to miss the good, the bad and the ugly of candidates making their push to be our next...

Is the Pope still relevant?

September 21, 2015
I was raised Catholic, although the religion never resonated for me. I'm no longer Catholic or even Christian, even though I think Jesus was a great man. That is, if...

Why inspiration is necessary

September 20, 2015
If I had a dollar for every inspirational wall hanging I saw I'd be rich. If I had a buck for every inspirational blog post, I'd be even richer. Why do we need these...

It’s not always about you

September 19, 2015
It's not always about you.  In fact, when conversation with friends is involved, it rarely is. Enough About Me, my recent post on the epidemic if self-centered...

Must-haves on my packing list

September 18, 2015
It's no secret that we travel a whole lot. It's one of our greatest pleasures.  You might think that by now I've got packing down to a science and in a way, I do. but I...

Bananas. But not what you think.

September 17, 2015
Those who know me are well aware that I really don't like to do chores. I'll do almost ANYTHING to postpone doing them, and that includes surfing the internet for...

Moving West: Purgatory

September 16, 2015
Chapter 7 Still trying to get to the section of Pac Hell called Purgatory As I sorted and organized my cozy little office office, time flew by. It was already 4PM and...

Why shaming of any kind is wrong

September 15, 2015
You've seen it, I know you have. Shaming: Cruel, disrespectful comments on social media (or anywhere) about others. It might be parent shaming. Or body shaming (too...

Easy one-dish meal

September 14, 2015
These days very few of us are interested in spending hours in the kitchen preparing the kind of healthful food we should be eating. A delicious, one-dish meal is...

How to be happy

September 13, 2015
I'm all for working hard--absolutely--but sometimes we forget the balance. Not so much this new generation, but definitely the Boomers--we were focused on our...

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