You probably know many single parents. I do and I was one...am one. And it is a tough and lonely run through an unknown land at times, but the kids are worth the effort. I have a friend who has … Read more about Tie the knot
Flying dreams
What did you dream about when you were younger? Drumming Inna Gadda da Vida with Iron Butterfly at the Palladium? Skiing on the Olympic downhill or X-Games team? Writing or acting in the … Read more about Flying dreams
Bearing Witness
Last night, I took the long way home - stopping at a lakeside trail to mosey. I like mosey-ing; a little slower than a walk, a lot slower than a jog or run - yet you are still … Read more about Bearing Witness
Doing the right thing…quietly
I work among remarkable people. They immerse themselves in "doing the right thing" and they do it quietly. We are going to launch our 100,000th go-er this summer and yet Adventures in … Read more about Doing the right thing…quietly
Zombieland or life is messy
Life is messy. And often, that messiness is uncontainable. It's not sewage backing up in the basement. It's pipes of the stinking stuff exploding in the walls - evidence that … Read more about Zombieland or life is messy
Queens: Dining with royalty
In 2000, I learned that I would soon be single. Oy vey. What a thing this God had allowed to wash over my children and me. What a thing. I was drowning. Drowning, covered … Read more about Queens: Dining with royalty
1,000 Happiness-es, launching into 200’s
This is the third installment in my shot at documenting 1,000 Happinesses, something I started in early January. I didn't think it would be so hard to keep up. Some days feel full of … Read more about 1,000 Happiness-es, launching into 200’s
Whose line is it anyway?
I cannot believe it happened again...two blogs in three days that I lost TWICE...each. What's going on here? Early squirrely at 2:30 this morning...and then again a moment ago … Read more about Whose line is it anyway?
Confusing talent with heroism
We have become a culture of bystanders and voyeurs. What were once world class news outlets are now gossip columns and the Hollywood town tattler. We are inundated with the glittery backwash of … Read more about Confusing talent with heroism