Today is the Christian new year, the first Sunday of Advent. I have spent the last few years wrestling with my spiritual self. I am a Christian, though there are many who would disagree with that statement because I prefer to focus more on creating heaven on earth than on getting (me or anyone else)… Continue Reading
How does a person re-invent herself without a publicist, a team, and a reality show? I could start big and lose 10% or so (35%?) of my body weight or trade in my mini-van for a hybrid. Big is complicated, though. It can also be expensive. And I am not really sure big gets to… Continue Reading
I have turned the age my father was when he died of a massive heart attack. His first symptom was death. Do you know what this does to the psyche of a partial hypochondriac? I’ll tell you what it does. It causes one to occasionally curl up in the fetal position awaiting death the way… Continue Reading
This three part series chronicles the 3-day anniversary of bringing our children home from Haiti. We will now call each day “Family Day.” We used to call it “Adoption Day,” a name I thought far more respectful and far less creepy and evocative of human trafficking than “Gotcha’ Day.” After further reflection, though, and a… Continue Reading
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