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,...

Do we consciously create our lives?

May 18, 2011
We're working on desire lines this week in memoir workshop and it's started me thinking about what I've really wanted in my life.When I moved to California in 1984, I...

Never pay full price

May 17, 2011
I love getting more for less. It's a rush to know I'm getting something for significantly less than retail without having to spend long, fruitless hours...

The Rapture’s coming. This week.

May 17, 2011
Live it up while you can this week... There's a lot going on this year--the Bible says this is the year the world will be destroyed.That's right. Here's how it lays...

Botox and push-up bras for 8-year olds?

May 16, 2011
Feast your eyes on this:a padded, push up bra marketed for seven-year-old girls by Ambercrombie Kids.SEVEN-YEAR-OLD GIRLS. Have you heard about this? It was all over...

Gregory

May 16, 2011
I had an hour-long phone call with someone with whom I'd been out of touch for five years.G and I met in our late 30s and shared many a good time in the years that came...

The hidden homeless

May 15, 2011
When I look at the people pushing shopping carts and toting plastic bags of possessions, they look homeless. You know what I mean. Unkempt. Bedraggled. Dirty. Perhaps...

In the second half of life: explore, dream, discover

May 15, 2011
I loved teaching college students. On the cusp of adult life, so many decisions lie ahead for them.A handful of my former students still stay in touch, consulting...

Henry Miller & Big Sur

May 14, 2011
If you look up "dirty old man" in the dictionary, you'll find Henry Miller's name. Well into his dotage he had a taste for beautiful young women and plenty of them.If...

Blogger has been down

May 13, 2011
UPDATEBlogger "temporarily" removed some posts and went down last night. While my blog seems to be back up, I'm not going to post today. Don't want all that hard work to...

What if you won the lottery?

May 12, 2011
What if you won the lottery? Big money. I mean, REALLY big money.What would you do? Jot down your answers before you read mine.If money were no object, here's what I'd...

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