Family
I have a friend
I have a friend. She used to smoke Camel unfiltered. The first time I was to meet her, was an evening at a dusty Irish pub in Matunuck,…
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Category: Family
Body & Health
I am my dogs
A generation ago, I had a dream, and I told my mentor about it. Black dogs are barking at me. It is depression. It looks like this (I…
Family
Holiday Jealousy. On Making Cheer
I’ve got to admit, I’ve been feeling a little sorry for myself. I feel like I work really hard taking care of a thousand things, and yet, I…
Family
Sand art for softer heart
My heart needs softening today. I’ve been feeling angry at many loved ones. Those who won’t go on adventures, those who choose TV. Those who choose others over…
Family
Dear Ms Grace
It’s (one of) your middle names, and you deserve it. This morning you did something that made me so amazed, so incredibly proud and so astonished that you…
Culture
Right to life: MY American birthright.
This is a tough post to write, but I felt I must write it, and attempt to communicate something that is likely felt by many, but hard to…
Family
Tasslenisms – Part 3
Dog feeding time: Odin: I’m going to give the dogs a boutique! Me: Really? Tasslen: No Odin, a boutique is a bunch of flowers. You want to give…
Culture
They made their bed, let ’em lie in it
This is one of those posts I didn’t want to write. But this refrain keeps going through my head, so this is as good a way as any…
Family
A message to my son on Mother’s Day
Hi O! You are four now, and not one for lengthy or deep conversations, but there are so many things I want to say to you, so I’ll…
Family
Message for my daughter on Mother’s Day
Hi Tas, This morning I was in the bathroom and saw our little message chicken (you know, the one with a set of little papers with nice sayings…
Culture
A Pledge of Human Decency
I’m not sure why I feel it is important to promote a pledge for human decency today. Maybe it is because I feel a little sick in my…
Culture
Farewell, Fair Man (and Family)
[first posted Dec 18, 2016] I campaigned for you, Obama, and am proud I did so. Since the time you became our president, our family has done better,…