Seats at the Table
Recently, I enjoyed dinner at a west side restaurant with a dining group. One young man wore an enneagram pendant about which I
Thinking on Paper
Many writers say that they write to know what they think. Stephen King, Joan Didion, and Flannery O’Connor are said to have said
Reviewing the Reviews
I wrote, and, after the verdict came in in the Derek Chauvin trial, rewrote this paragraph on April 20.
The Forest and the Trees
I started reading books about memory and brain function following a diagnosis for celiac disease. Eliminating gluten, and the sugar that surrounded that
For Women’s History Month 2021
The theme for Women’s History Month 2020 was “Valiant Women of the Vote.” 2021 builds on 2020’s theme: “Valiant Women of the Vote:
Who’s Your Hero?
I intended to write about two golfers, one who is not a golf hero and the other, Tiger Woods, who is considered
The Long Haul
On December 20th, comedian D.L. Hughley posted, on Facebook, a November 20 Wall Street Journal article titled “Doctors Begin to Crack Covid’s Mysterious
Reflecting Back
I have a pamphlet hanging on my refrigerator. The pamphlet, published by Vera House, lists some features of verbal and emotional abuse.
Auras of Authority
By the time anyone reads this, the Senate will have voted for or against confirming Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme
Bodies and Knowledge
During the week I wrote this column, I finished the 600 plus page book “The Alphabet Versus The Goddess – The Conflict
