The search for a perfect tree.
On Love, On Silence, On Speaking Our Minds
When tragedy strikes, we retreat to silence. When tragedy strikes, we speak more plainly. Tragedy struck our nation in recent days. It isn’t the first time; more tragic still, most of us fear it won’t be the last. So perhaps it is time for us to talk about love, plainly. To talk about loss, plainly. […]
Perspective, Common Sense, Practical Matters
Today, the tears. I can’t stop them. Perhaps it was reading the names and ages of the children. Perhaps it’s the sense of Christmas so close and the thought of the families in Newtown, Connecticut. Perhaps it’s knowing that other countries tackle the issue of gun control and reduce the number of senseless deaths. They […]
No Easy Answers
If it is a jigsaw puzzle, even a tricky one, eventually I can manage it. If it is a gadget requiring multiple steps to assemble, I may struggle unless I have expert assistance. If I must first dismantle a mechanism and then reconfigure it to make it work, it is even more difficult for me […]
Our Culture of Violence: Do We Give Up?
I’ve been listening to live reports from NBC, feeling sick to my stomach. If you haven’t heard, the story is still breaking news. Somewhere around 9:40 a.m., a lone gunman entered Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut and shot and killed children. Numbers are still being confirmed, and information continues to change, but current […]
Holiday Traditions: With or Without God?
For those who attend church and look forward to Christmas services, is this season about religion or tradition? For those who light their candles Friday nights and manage the menorah during Chanukah – is this an exercise in faith, or honoring heritage, particularly if there are children in the house? And what about those who […]
Get Smart
Questioning assumptions: IQ, EQ, our educational challenges.
Babes in Arms
Babies, motherhood, and parenting milestones.
December Sonnet (Gift Wishes On It)
My boys, no longer kids, come home from school… Then noise and chaos once again will rule!
How Many Great Loves Do We Get?
Great loves. Do we only get one – and that’s if we’re lucky?