- Feb 5
A Father’s Arms
I knew the fear-begotten arms race and I grew up together. Now all these years later, my father is holding an exploding bombshell out to me.
- May 25, 2021
How to just do it
I began musing here about growing older with an untested sense of optimism. I have a fresh appreciation for how hard that is.
- Nov 29, 2020
I read the news today, oh boy
2020 reminds me of the extended, dissonant orchestral ascent of Lennon/McCartney’s A Day in the Life.
- Jul 1, 2020
Finding your voice
"I’ve seen the world tell us with wars and real estate developments and bad politics and odd court decisions that our lives don’t matte
- Apr 8, 2020
Old shoes
My mom used to say that your job as a mother, from the time your child is five, is to prepare them to leave home. I always thought that...
- Feb 10, 2020
The cause of death is birth
Why do we have this great thirst to live, anyway? Buddhism says, the cause of death is birth.
- Jan 9, 2020
The power of choice
Turning my thoughts toward dying is new. If I have a choice, how do I want that to go?
- Dec 21, 2019
Act your age
There’s a "women’s" magazine that features fashion and accessory recommendations every month for women by decade: what to wear in your...
- Oct 31, 2019
A day for something frightening
On halloween, I met for the first time with my oncologist.
- Oct 6, 2019
Spotting age spots
True story: I’m walking down the road in my old neighborhood with my boss and a new client, asking forgiveness for my messy house. Then I...