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IE the gamble of choosing material renunciation as a middle-class, middle-generation American. Sitting here squarely in a middle class “sandwich generation,” I’ve noticed a few things. Trying to…
I only have a few minutes to write this. Remember when the sign that a business was “official” was that all their social channels, their website, their email…
I was out late last night at a concert with my teenager. Total bonding experience, and great to see how even punk and goth music can still send…
There’s a bell in the bathroom at my mom’s house. Like one of those “ring for service,” bells that dings when you slap it. Because there’s more than…
A multi-media pairing for a multi-media life. Thank goodness for music, art, and poetry. In three words, I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life. It goes…
A few weeks ago, a solid, insightful, kind and loving man from my home town took his own life. I knew him a little, and what I knew…
Menopause is like a pack of wolves in a bitch’s clothing. So fun to play with tools like Facebook color boxes, then turn them on their head by…
[Originally published in newsletter 8/26/2025] “All the world’s a stage” they say, but I’d venture all the world may actually be a restaurant. Here’s a short story made…
For the first time in ages, I sat outside and watched the trees. First, I saw trees. Then my eyes opened, and I saw breeze. Boughs bending toward…
On building trust and hope in a world we cannot control. Mr. Rogers said, when you are in crisis, look for the helpers. This is a good strategy…
Originally Published Via newsletter on 8/5/2025 I’ve been thinking a of writing a series of good morning letters in honor of my mom, who was Yelp before there…
Dear Younger One, Your mom asked me to write. She said you were doing pretty well. I’m glad. I also heard you are afraid of growing up. Turning…