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...

My judgment at Nuremberg

December 16, 2014
M didn't want to go to the Nazi Rally Grounds or Courtroom 600, where the Nuremberg trials were held. He said he didn't want another reminder of the Nazi atrocities,...

The potty train

December 15, 2014
Riley was an only dog for a long time. Well, when I count, it's actually only about two years. But still. He was an only dog for the first part of his life.  And then...

Make things happen

December 14, 2014
It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan. So said Eleanor Roosevelt, a woman I have grown to admire tremendously. This post is taking me out on a  limb,...

What happens after we die?

December 13, 2014
What happens after we die? Maybe you believe it's fade to black, over and done with, ashes to ashes. Maybe you believe you'll face a punishing God and the possibility...

Courage to persevere

December 12, 2014
Life is easy for the young, and don't I know it, from my current vantage point. We move along from life event to life event and sure, there are challenges, but for the...

How I learned I was Queen of England

December 11, 2014
If you're spending time in airports this month, or any time, it pays to keep your eyes open. You never know what--or whom--you'll see. There was a day when I actually...

Love makes us strong

December 10, 2014
Any parent of a critically sick child can tell you that this is true. So can any caregiver. Love makes us strong. When we think we can not rise to the occasion, when...

Budapest food, culture and other things

December 9, 2014
Come lunch-time, the Christmas market was the place to be. Mulled wine—gluhwein—was everywhere.  But which booth would we choose? We decided to eat first. Because...

Walking Budapest in the rain

December 8, 2014
We arrived in Budapest on a dull grey, overcast day, a day that made it easy to remember that Hungary was once safely tucked behind the Iron Curtain. Does any generation...

You think you’ve had horrible air travel experiences?

December 7, 2014
So far, my air travel experiences haven't been that bad, at least not compared to the story you're about to read. It is one of the most horrible air travel experiences...

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