Let us remember it, every moment

June 15, 2026
No one in these senior years is immune to thoughts that attempt to make meaning of the lives we've lived. And as usual, a recent episode of the television show, Call the Midwife, has evoked those kinds of deep thoughts. As children on the show made time capsules (and yes, some of the adults,...

A family is a family is a family

June 1, 2011
I don't have much to say. Just this:More than half a million kids are in foster care.More than 100,000 await adoption. That's right. They're languishing in institutions...

Rapture fail did us a favor

June 1, 2011
Well, ok, so the Rapture didn't happen as Harold Camping insisted it would.I hope he's not too embarrassed, because he did us a big favor.Oh, you want to know what kind...

Be original

May 31, 2011
Today, I'm going to thank people I know who are not afraid to take the hard road and be original.Mary. Emily. Ashley. Kelly. Scott. Catherine. Michele. Deborah....

Choosing to break free

May 31, 2011
The dawn of each brings us a fresh opportunity to choose how we live.We can stay stuck in old patterns; define ourselves in ways that have outlived their usefulness....

Life detours: some of the most interesting scenery

May 31, 2011
I've got news for you.The linear path is a myth.That's right.The road is always under constructionand there are always detours.Oh, you can rail against them.I've done...

Remembrance, reconciliation & Memorial Day traditions

May 30, 2011
1909 postcard   Did you know that Memorial Day began after the Civil War as a ritual of remembrance and reconciliation?  And, it was a day to remember all...

Best advice on life, ever

May 29, 2011
I loved this Chicago Tribune column from the moment I first saw it. Which was a long time ago. The advice still holds.So, what would your advice to the young be? Feel...

It’s the connection

May 28, 2011
My father had dementia. While his body was in great shape, his mind was marbled with bad stuff.Stuff that crowded out his short-term memory.Which meant he repeated...

Of outliers & black sheep

May 27, 2011
It's not easy to be the black sheep in the family. Or in any groupThe one who stands out. Who thinks differently.To be an outlier.In research, an outlier is anything...

Henry Granju: a mother’s love

May 26, 2011
When you don't have kids, you focus on all the joys you're missing. That first step. The cute things kids say. The prom pictures. Your child's first day of college and...

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