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 […]
Decorating Hillary
Hillary Clinton, Interior Decorator…
Agita
Agita in the face of the unknown.
Will You Vote Like Your Spouse? (Politics and Partnership)
When political differences predict more than the outcome of elections.
Big Storm, Big Heart?
The first thing I did when I woke this morning was check weather online in the cities where my sons attend college. Then I checked the news online, to see what damage Hurricane Sandy’s impacts continued to wreak through the night. I opened a window to access Facebook and read any messages from my boys. […]
Sexuality in the News: My Body, Not Yours
One way or another, sexuality in the news again? You bet. “Repetitive, compulsive behavior.” This is part of the elaborate definition of sex addiction as expressed in an article appearing in Time last week. The issue at hand? Is sex addiction real, or an excuse for “bad” behavior? Considering whether or not sex addiction is […]
Big Head – See Red?
There’s confidence and over-confidence. It’s a fine line to walk.