FORWARD!

FORWARD!

I am one of those people who hangs on to friends. If you were my friend when we were children – and assuming nothing untoward occurred along the way – the odds are pretty high that we are still friends to this day. I have monthly phone conversations with childhood...

Lost in Translation

When my son went to China and started a relationship with his (now) wife, he said the most difficult part of communication was not the language, it was sarcasm. It just didn?t translate well. This could have been a major problem, as our family is just a tad sarcastic...
Setting the Bar High

Setting the Bar High

I didn’t know her, yet I feel like I knew her. I didn’t share her politics, yet I admired her convictions. She was strong, she was feisty, she was funny and she was a Superbwoman. Today as I was reading yet another article about Barbara Bush, I found...

Power, Anxiety and the Need for Control

Part of the reason I like to hit the snooze button in the morning is the feeling of power over this ?thing?: I?m not starting my day being told what to do. The other reasons are that morning sleep seems so much more satisfying, and my bed is especially cozy then. But...