Thirty-Something
In a few weeks, I will turn another year older. It isn’t a milestone birthday, which means it is generally one of those…
I Don’t Need to Understand
I heard the news about Orlando in bits and pieces yesterday morning. A headline on Facebook. A talking head on the television. A…
I Just Want to Be Perfect, and a Series of Mistakes and Bad Decisions
They say the road to perfection is paved with mistakes and bad decisions. Or something like that. In any event, I make lots of…
Not All We Want But More Than Enough
I cried this morning. I cried for no reason and for all the reasons. Sometimes that happens. I had been reading through this essay that I…
A Foggy Street or a Sandy Island
When I first started this website four years ago, I didn’t have a clue what I was doing. Truthfully, I’m not sure that I’m…
How Are You Really?
Last fall while I was out for a walk, I passed a young mom on the street. When I first saw her from a…