ONE DAY/DAY ONE
We had a exceptionally relaxing vacation in Scottsdale last week. I knew it was overdue, but man oh man, I…
WIGGLE ROOM
I don’t know where I heard this metaphor about grief: that it’s like a ball in a box with a…
DON’T JUST DO SOMETHING, STAND THERE
I’m a people-person. Basically, I like my fellow humans and, usually, I’m pretty good with them. I’m good at reading…
POINT OF PRIDE
Several years ago, I wrote an affirmation to share on a Sunday morning. It’s still one of my favorites: Yes,…
WAIT A MINUTE
When I open up my phone, sometimes I’ll find myself on a screen of “widgets” — little quick-look interactive previews…
HOWLING WOLVES AND HUSH PUPPIES
I don’t remember when I started adding a wolf howl to the end of my prayers. And to the end…
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH
“I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize that I should have been more specific.” - Lily Tomlin…
CARTS BEFORE THE SOURCE
I read a piece by Seth Godin in which he asserted, “The biggest thing you bring to any project is…
DON’T I KNOW US FROM SOMEWHERE?
Several years ago, I had a delightful exchange with a woman in a dance class at Maple Street. She looked…
BARREL OF MONKEYS
When I was about fifteen years old, I decided that religion was a soul-sucking dead-end. This decision was a big…












