When we come from fear

September 23, 2026
Sometimes people don’t come from anger or any other emotion. Even if that's how it seems. Instead, they come from fear. In fact, I'd lay odds on the fact that most of us come from fear most of the time: Fear of being rejected. Fear of losing control. Fear of not being enough. Fear that if we...

Turning the calendar page

January 1, 2010
Well. The calendar page has been turned and here we are. It's the year of the dog, at least at our house. The trusty daily Kliban cat calendar a dear friend gave me last...

Happy 2010!

January 1, 2010
For last year's words belong to last year's language and next year's words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning.T.S....

The definition of intimidation

December 31, 2009
If you don't believe that 8 lb. Riley terrorizes our 40+ pound hound, Little He, these photos tell the story. Here's an early Sit! Saturday. We didn't set this...

Decorating around brown

December 31, 2009
While we were in California this week, we bought a brown leather chair, our first piece of furniture for our rental house.I don't usually build a color scheme around one...

Turning the page

December 31, 2009
I love this time of year, and one reason is the coming new year and the opening of a fresh, new, leather-bound calendar book. Clicking a PDA or cellphone calendar entry...

Somber day

December 30, 2009
Our flight landed nearly two hours late, last night, as it was snowing like crazy at DFW.When we arrived home, we were glad to see Tinker and Little He. Lots of doggie...

The regal Puddin’

December 30, 2009
Our beautiful chow, Puddin', passed away unexpectedly this morning.We were saddened and shocked to get a call from our wonderful kennel; the owner had already reached...

Preventing disease

December 29, 2009
Every day there's a new piece of research out that indicates causal factors for one disease or another.I've learned to take them with a grain of salt. Or two.I...

Making memories

December 28, 2009
It's morning in California, I'm sipping a cup of coffee, thinking about the meaning of time and of friendship.  Here at the home of a friend of 25 years, we've been...

Working moms and the family structure

December 28, 2009
Back last week in Charleston, lounging around, I read a book about noted Colorado professor Mary Rippon, one of the first female professors in the U.S.. In the late...

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