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,...

May 26, 2011
"Why don't you write books people can read?" - Nora Joyce to her husband James (1882-1941) "Some editors are failed writers, but so are most writers." -...

Anxiety, medication & meditation

May 25, 2011
Judging from the number of people I know who have prescriptions for Xanax, anxiety seems to be a constant today. I'm no stranger to it; several decades ago I had a bad...

Kids teach us + so do our dogs

May 24, 2011
I know. He's adorable. This is one of his many beds; he has one in every room.No, I'm not kidding.Here's the deal: I don't have kids. Riley's the closest thing I'll...

Demonstrations of faith

May 24, 2011
Most of us never doubted that we'd allstill be here on May 22. But the guy who did the Biblical math says he's"flabbergasted" that we are.I guess that's why they call...

Being fantastic

May 24, 2011
Oh.Were you looking for a new blog post?Check back in a...

Cooking: a labor of love

May 23, 2011
A friend visited us the other night. He and I had shared many fabulous meals over the decades of our friendship, and our conversation turned to Bay area restaurants....

Seeing life more clearly

May 21, 2011
Tears are words the heart can't express. My writing exercises last week brought me back deep into my past, deeper than I've been in a very long time. The memories...

What’s happened to mainstream journalism?

May 21, 2011
This is what has happened to mainstream journalism: This is not a supermarket tabloid. It's the well-respected San Jose Mercury News, my hometown newspaper. ...

Arnold Scharzenegger: just another day in America

May 20, 2011
This is not a post about Arnold's betrayal of his wife, let me make that clear. It's a post about women's voices.Arnold's actions should come as a shock to no one: in...

The trouble with advice

May 19, 2011
I saw this piece of advice yesterday: Before you fall into bed with someone, ask yourself this: "Would I want to have coffee with this person? In public?" I ask:...

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