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Ah, Sweet Jackass of Youth Jul. 12, 2024
They say youth is wasted on the young. "They" are old people who are hugely offended by the beautifu... Read More
The Little Red Food Truck That Could Jan. 07, 2024
The food truck's chef was slow, their generator wailed, and the traffic sped by uncomfortably close.... Read More
Be Brave And Dream Big This Year Jan. 05, 2024
Cleaning out a storage bin I found one of my journals from high school. The entry on Sunday, Nov. 3,... Read More
The Currency of Your Attention Is Worth a Resolution Dec. 31, 2023
The host of an NPR podcast explained how, as a kid, he was someone more eager to go to bed on New Ye... Read More
Changing the Language but Not Our Search for Meaning Dec. 17, 2023
With the pandemic, there was a rumbling about jumping into a strange timeline we hadn't prepared for... Read More
What Ranks Our Value Dec. 03, 2023
In a sea of blue, he was the green dot, packed in the rows with everyone else. He hissed, "You didn'... Read More
Perspective Shift Helps Manage Family Drama Nov. 28, 2023
Dear Annie: When our son was born eight years ago this month, my husband and I were excited to have ... Read More
When the Spirits Call You to Action Nov. 19, 2023
An older gentleman in a well-used pickup pulled up in front of our driveway as we were setting up Ha... Read More
The One Where She Wins the Election Nov. 12, 2023
Well, that was the strangest job interview ever. A few weeks ago, someone slyly asked me if I'd be w... Read More
When You Did Everything Right and Others Should Too Oct. 15, 2023
The wind had picked up; it was supposed to be a breezy night. I rolled down my car windows and order... Read More
In a World Full of Distractions, We Have to Know Our Purpose Oct. 13, 2023
If we don't understand our purpose — why we do the things we do — we allow ourselves to ... Read More
When the Embers at the End Overshadow a Legacy Oct. 08, 2023
It's a terrible vice. I wake up and pretty much immediately scroll through the news and the emails t... Read More
We Exist Within the System Oct. 01, 2023
It's really easy to complain on Facebook and offer no solutions. It's a touch harder to speak direct... Read More
Catching the Glimmers Keeps You in the Present Sep. 24, 2023
It was the squeals of the two women that caught my attention first. They were cheering on a pigtaile... Read More
Generational Curb Appeal Sep. 17, 2023
You can never know who is behind the door, but you try to take the cues from the yard. There are the... Read More
The Garden of Life Sep. 10, 2023
One of the most desirable examples of magic from the "Harry Potter" series wasn't a spell. It was th... Read More
The Perils and Practicalities of California's Reparations Task Force Proposal: A Conservative Perspective May. 11, 2023
In the quest for recompense for historical injustices, the California Reparations Task Force has tak... Read More
Perspectives on a 'Blah Marriage' Dec. 28, 2022
Dear Annie: I could've written the letter from "Divorce Ambivalent" many, many years ago when our th... Read More
New Perspectives on Brokenhearted Grandmother Sep. 25, 2022
Dear Annie: I must disagree with your advice to "Brokenhearted in Ohio." These adult children should... Read More
In the Field of Dreams Jul. 31, 2022
The heat was still thick and unforgiving when my son's team tumbled onto the field for the evening g... Read More
