It’s not that we don’t know each other. It’s that we...

September 14, 2025
I saw a CNN interview two nights ago with some radio show host, who said “Both political sides hate each other, but that's because they don’t know each other.” No. No. No. That’s not it at ALL. I do not hate people on the right. But I do know them really well. I see them clearly. And...

How to enjoy the sweet relief of escapist streaming

July 16, 2025
I love to disappear into mindless, escapist streaming. But I'm still a smart girl. So...let’s be honest: sometimes the real world is just too much. The headlines,...

A visit to a pretty little Greek village

July 14, 2025
Arolithos, Greece. Sun-washed and idyllic. Peaceful and charming. But I'll let the photos tell the story from my trip in May. One of my fellow travelers was...

The day I received a message from the other side. And then ...

July 1, 2025
I saw a very accurate medium about 10 days after my bestie died last month. Hey, you either believe they're in touch or you don't. I happen to believe, based on...

How sometimes the touch of a hand is enough

June 30, 2025
Sometimes you wonder what happens to love Sometimes the touch of a friend is enough Hold a place for the human race Keep it open wide Give it time to fall or...

A message from the other side for these difficult times

June 24, 2025
If you've been around here through the years you know that I hold what used to be called non-traditional spiritual views, unaffiliated with any particular religion....

Do not go gentle

June 18, 2025
She's left us. I thought maybe she'd make it to 100--wanted her to, for sure--but 95 is a good, old age and she lived it fully to the end. Wait. You're...

Brian Wilson’s death & a gentle conversation wit...

June 16, 2025
Recent text exchange with a good friend: Me: Surprised I'm so teary over Brian Wilson's death. I'm really struggling over this. Maybe because it's a bellwether of...

Boom! It’s almost summer!

June 14, 2025
The fins. I love them! Evocative of an age, aren't they? Of course, the colors aren't authentic. Still, they make the image even more fun. It's summer, after...

Setting boundaries: why you should do as I say and not as I

June 10, 2025
Sometimes, you've just got to do the hard thing in a relationship or friendship, and that hard thing often involves setting boundaries. I'd love to tell you that...

What has really changed?

June 3, 2025
A black friend and I were talking the other day. "You and I are old," she said, and we have lived through a lot of things. You are old enough to think that things...

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