Does America love guns more than it loves its children?

November 6, 2025
Does America love guns more than it loves its children? It sure appears so. Let’s stop pretending otherwise. America’s obsession with guns isn’t just embarrassing—it’s deadly. And the bodies piling up aren’t just adults in crime-ridden neighborhoods or people in the “wrong...

How we all play the waiting game

December 21, 2021
Sometimes, we wait not for change but for the grace to accept the status quo. We must embrace the way things are and let life frame the love we have to share. We...

New babies bring new hope

December 20, 2021
When two new babies arrived in our family recently I felt something that could only be described as renewed hope. The willingness to create new life in the middle...

My sleep(less) study at the dis-Comfort Inn

December 15, 2021
Sleep apnea. That's what the anesthesiologist reported after my hysterectomy a couple years ago. And I didn't doubt it: I hadn't slept well for years. Finally, I got...

It’s not about Halloween candy. It’s about valu

December 14, 2021
Have you ever left Halloween candy out for kids to self-serve because you wouldn't be home? (Or, during this pandemic, because you didn't want to open the door?) I...

How about some fun holiday activities for kids?

December 13, 2021
Back in the day, kids were home on winter holidays. Remember when parents racked their brains to come up with fun holiday activities for kids? I've got some for...

Why not gift books for Christmas?

December 11, 2021
There is no simpler and more special way to gift someone than a book, chosen specifically because you think they'll like it. I love giving and receiving them. If...

Reinvigorate your life by reinventing yourself in exciting ...

December 8, 2021
Who says you have to do the same thing your whole life? You don't! Reinvent yourself! I love trying something new. Giving it a go. Taking the risk. Nothing to...

How can it be we’re all under the same moon?

December 7, 2021
Always remember we are under the same sky, looking at the same moon. ~Maxine Lee Late one night I stood in the center of my patio and stared up at the...

Generational pain and the legacy of immigration

December 2, 2021
I am the granddaughter of Sicilian immigrants, who left all they knew at the turn of the 20th century to forge a new life in a strange country. They did not speak...

How reality shows are really a form of social anthropology

November 30, 2021
Sitting here watching The Hills: New Beginnings I realize that I really AM kind of a social anthropologist. I'm looking at these impossibly beautiful people in an...

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