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Mother’s Day Is Trickier Than You Think
Only wish someone a happy Mother’s Day if you’re certain it’s not a painful day for her.
Thanksgiving 2023
At the age of 57, returning to my “home town” finally doesn’t feel like a bad movie.
When Dying Wishes Cause Pain to the Living
How responsible are you for obeying when you’ll have to live with consequences?
My Dad Won’t Move
We can choose where we’ll be buried. Why not choose where we draw our last breath?
How Aging Is Like a Science Fiction Movie
Is an old person in your life driving you absolutely crazy?
Halloween Verse: Don’t Look in the Mirror
This poem expresses the scariest part of life I can think of.
Medium.com Writing Contest
The competition is fierce for thousands of dollars in prizes. This is what I submitted.
Walnut Creek, California
I returned to my home town. Yeah.
Stuff I’ve Noticed
Inspired by the final blog post of Obesio the Loser, a former online-friend, here's a list of stuff I've noticed over the decades. 1. Sometimes it gets better. Sometimes it doesn't. 2. No two people are exactly alike, but few people are genuinely special. 3. I still...
A Mother’s Mental Illness
Fariha Roisin describes her experience growing up in Living With My Mother's Mental Illness. If you have a few minutes, please read it and let me know if your childhood was similar to Roisin's experience. I wonder how many people grew up in similar circumstances...
The Selfishness of Having Children
Pope Francis has made it clear that he believes couples who choose not to have children are selfish. A recently published book gives insight into why choosing not to have children isn't selfish. Today I'm blogging about neither. I say let's look at the reasons people...
Pregnant? Have a Drink.
There's no correlation between women who drink moderately (no more than one drink a day) during pregnancy and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/study-no-connection-between-drinking-alcohol-early-in-pregnancy-and-birth-problems-201309106667....
An Untold Story
Maya Angelou said, "There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you." A year ago I knew my mother didn't have long to live, but she didn't want anyone to know, so I had to blog about death without letting on why I was focused on that. That was very...
Having Children Teaches You Lessons
A friend recently emailed me, "Having children taught me lessons I don't think I could have learned any other way." I've heard this sentiment many times and I believe it's true, but there are also lessons you learn from ice climbing that you can't learn any other way...