My wonderful, wonderful mother died on November 30, 2013, after a long battle with leukemia. One of the things I miss the most is her voice, which was melodious and cheerful. I had purchased a recordable book a year before her death,...
19 January 2016
As someone who has a doctorate in American history, it always makes me nervous to hear people declaim that the United States was founded as a Christian nation and the First Amendment guarantees freedom of religion. It is all I can do to...
16 January 2016
It is truly banal to say that we have never seen a First Lady like Michelle Obama; she is, as they say in the fashion world, a one off. Historically, the role of the president’s spouse has always been ill defined. First Ladies–...
12 January 2016
Many years ago I dated a man who made lists for virtually everything. He even had the five- and ten-year plans all the business books of the era were touting. I jokingly called him List Man, and thought it was kind of quaint. Now in...
29 December 2015
As the winter emerges
It fixes me with a piercing stare
My tears sparkle,still
I take a walk in the cold
Mist wraps me up like a robe
Nature's severity lessens my inner shock
Daisies, Lilies, ...
09 December 2015
Shop local, shop independent, shop small business, and shop for social justice!
To be a responsible consumer during a stressful holiday season, you can support your own community by shopping at real stores...
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