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 […]
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.
Separating Genius
I was intrigued watching the video interview on Huffington Post Live in which Tippi Hedren, star of Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds” and “Marnie,” speaks of her complex relationship with the legendary director, which, when asked, she characterizes as “abusive.” She clarifies that it is sad the relationship went the way it did, as he was […]
Why You Shouldn’t Talk to Strangers. Wait… DO… Maybe.
Online dating. Real life. Who is friend vs. foe?
Success, Fame, and… Drum Roll Please… Isolation
Strange dreams of money, success, and the price we pay when we get it. Jill, Bethenny, and old friends.
Decisions, Decisions
How many decisions do you make each day?
Cultural Commitment to “Doing Good”
Doing good. Maybe it’s a concept that’s lost its juice… Maybe not.
Expect Delays
Obstacles, attitudes, and signs to heed.
The Splinter
It was an accident. A dropped vase. Broken, mostly in large pieces, but glass shards covered one corner of the kitchen floor. I picked up what I could by hand, careful not to cut myself, then fetched the vacuum. We’re a household that goes barefoot, so I was thorough in cleaning every inch of floor […]