What is it with the library?
It seems like every time I go there, I leave with a blog post. I suppose I should be grateful one institution offers so much for so little in return.
On my latest visit I walked away with two books for me, four for my girl, and a life lesson tucked [...]
Right now I’m counting the days until Girl from the West turns 18. I’m encouraging her to apply to colleges on the West coast.
I feel terrible inside for thinking these things, for what is happening to our relationship.
We had a row this past weekend. I suppose we both were to blame. But I am the [...]
That’s Happy New Year in Mandarin.
Monday is the beginning of a new lunar year on the Chinese calendar.
Chinese New Year is to the Chinese what Christmas is to Westerners. It is a big holiday that stretches over two weeks. It involves preparation, decorating, visiting with friends and family, giving gifts, and making and eating large [...]
Who: Friends and family
What: Lunch, beer, balloons
Where: Front row, center; the living room
When: Jan. 20, 2009 12:00 p.m.
Why: Inauguration of United States of America’s 44th president, Barack Obama
How: … amazing is this? …..far we’ve come. …. inspired we are.
It’s difficult to live two lives simultaneously. Just ask Clark Kent or Bruce Wayne.
Just ask the secret polygamist.
Do women do this? Most women I know think their husbands, children and households are more than enough. Why they’d take on multiples would be beyond my comprehension.
Except in the realm of the superhero. In this world, a [...]
A recent report highlighted on Yahoo News* listed dirty jobs that pay well.
Among the jobs that most likely require a hot shower afterward are:
Veterinarian (dog poop)
Waste management engineer (everything down the toilet)
Trauma surgeon (blood, guts, poop)
Coroner (dead people, plus guts, blood, poop)
Certified nurse midwife (blood, guts, placentas, poop)
Podiatrist (foot fungus)
Oil drill worker (not sure about [...]
As I descend the stone steps leading away from the nondescript red building with the Tibetan prayer flags flying over the front porch, I notice for the first time that my feet are cold and that my legs are a bit numb.
But I am abundantly aware of the state of my spirit. My inner being [...]
A lot of people labeled 2008 as their worst year ever. I can’t say the same.
It was a continuation of 2007, good or bad. Both years had me at home with my daughters, outside of the working world. It was a period of adjustment. I had hoped to discover a whole new world, uncover a [...]
Like bears holed up in their dens for too long, we jumped at last week’s unusual day of sunshine and ambled outdoors to stretch our limbs. We dressed in many layers and headed to our favorite winter destination to walk off a few calories: The Detroit Zoo.
Within that destination is a favorite place: The Arctic [...]
While assembling an online profile about myself recently (more on that later) I mentioned that not only am I driven to write, but I also write while driving.
This, naturally, elicited a response: “What?! You write while driving?”
Yeah. I keep lots of notepads and pens in my console and when an idea slams me between the [...]
