Not All We Want But More Than Enough
byI 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…
Friends
Dear Friend…
byAuthor’s Note: I have had a version of this post – originally an essay – on my computer for weeks. While I worked to…
Questions, Answers, and Friendship on the Internet
byWe hear so much lately about all the Internet trolls and nastiness on the web these days, but what we don’t acknowledge enough are…
A Letter to Back-In-The-Day Friends
byLet me just start by stating the obvious: I miss you. We’ve been friends for 20, maybe 30 years, and although we have…
On Writing, Friendship, and Diving through the Weeds
byIn the middle of January, one of my dearest friends sent me an email saying that she had a New Year’s resolution in…
Huckered Down and Huddled Together
byA version of this post was originally published almost two years ago, in the midst of a long and stressful winter. And although there…