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,...

Jesus etc. and etc.

February 13, 2011
It's Sunday somewhere and time for a Jesus hymn.Alright, so many of the places where it's now Sunday aren't Christian.Get over it.✝It's Sunday and time for a Jesus...

Hip cats go to a wine & cheese pairing

February 12, 2011
Wine and cheese parties, remember them from back in the day? What, the 1950s? 60s? 1970s?Everyone sat around smoking. We'd unscrew the cap to a bottle of Mateus, throw a...

Writing

February 12, 2011
Writing is the only thing that, when I do it, I don't feel I should be doing something else.Gloria...

February 11, 2011
When you live in the San Francisco Bay area, there's no end to the delights available on just a short drive. And to handle our disappointment at canceling our trip to...

The refuge of unconditional love

February 11, 2011
News stories about children who have been abused by their parentsare always so difficult for me to read.Mothers are supposed to be a safe place for children, a haven...

Heaven’s waiting on down the tracks

February 10, 2011
I saw Bruce Springsteen in Oakland in 1985 and it was a performance to remember. The Born to Run Tour. All songs on that album were fabulous. But this is one of my...

Connecting with joy

February 10, 2011
"I vow to dance to one song every single day."Someone posted that on Facebook a few days ago --what a great idea!In the crazy haste of our too-full livesand yes, the...

Tiger mom and her cubs

February 10, 2011
My generation's raised a bunch of bratty kids who have turned into bratty adults. The kind of grownups who think it's ok to default on credit card and mortgage debt. Or...

Closing the loop on bath time and hypocrisy

February 9, 2011
After reading my post Monday on bath-time and hypocrisy, one alert and sympatico reader sent me the following from the Urban Dictionary:Haggard's Law: The likelihood of...

Best valentine card ever ♥

February 8, 2011
Valentine's Day is less than a week away.If you haven't found the perfect Valentine's Day card(s) yet,you'd better get a move on.And remember, valentines aren't just...

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