The moon. July 20, 1969. We’re huddled around a small black and white t.v., waiting for that first step onto the lunar surface. For these moments, the whole family, together. Silent. I want to sleep. I need to stay awake for this impossible thing, this man who will stand on the moon, this dream of […]
Archives for 2009
Libido Linked to Idealism. Federal Funding Sought for Additional Study.
Libido linked to politics, or the politics of libido?
Strange notes; no visible thread
No visible thread, no thread we recognize; only these strange notes, this scent, this cloud of color, this reminiscent taste. Yes, the sensation of relief. Yesterday, walking… and reminders I wondered once what I would remember and what I would forget. Yesterday, walking. Yesterday, restless. Yesterday, too much to do, my first born in the […]
Passing the Torch: Siblings Helping Each Other
Siblings compete. They fight. At times, they resent each other. Whatever their relationship, wouldn’t we prefer if they helped each other out? Birth order and context come into play, as older children may feel they carry too much responsibility, middle children feel neglected, and the “baby” protests that he’s overprotected. If we’re lucky, our children […]
Male Fantasy, Female Fantasy. Are We Really So Different?
When it comes to fantasies, men and women may not be so different after all.
You CAN fight city hall: in praise of public servants
Mad as hell Remember the scene in Network, with Peter Finch yelling “I’m mad as hell and I’m not gonna take this anymore?” That was me, yesterday, railing over meter madness and an undeserved parking ticket, determined to “fight city hall,” despite the odds. Guess what – it worked! (If you didn’t read this morning’s […]
Meter, meter, tourist eater?
We have a SLEW of sayings to get through days when nothing seems to go right. Life isn’t fair… Tomorrow is another day… When life gives you lemons, make lemonade… and when someone’s “done you wrong” – remember: pick your battles… Then there’s the straw that broke the camel’s back. Parking ticket trauma Yesterday I […]
Less Stress Over Mounting Debt? Don’t Think So.
Less stress, though your mountain of debt is growing? Be wary of data that doesn’t make sense. Dig deeper.
Second Chances
“I didn’t think there were second chances. Not really,” he said to me on the phone. It was a friend I hadn’t talked to in some time. He sounded happy. He’d been through a lot in recent years – divorce, layoff, financial problems. And after five years, at the age of 50, he’d met someone […]
Personal Boundaries: Do You Cross the Line, or Move It?
Testing our own boundaries in order to grow.