More Than a Label
“Labels are for filing. Labels are for clothing. Labels are not for people.”– Martina Navratilova I see him in the corner, this scruffy man with long hair in his wheelchair.…
Read moreHow Are We Treating Our Women?
International Women’s Day 2022 was this past Tuesday, March 8. It’s a day to applaud the achievements of women around the world. So…how are we treating our women? Ourselves? Frank…
Read moreWatching for Breath
Henry has been asleep in the baby crib for 30 minutes already. The house is quiet for his morning nap. I crack open the bedroom door, just wide enough to…
Read moreWhoever You Are, Come Visit
It’s been almost an hour. We are wrapping up the conversation with my uncle in the living room at his house. It’s been good to visit with him. And he…
Read moreHow Can You Know What You Don’t Know About Yourself? Here Are 3 Ways.
“There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns…things that we know we don’t know. But there are also unknown unknowns…things we don’t…
Read moreThis Is My Makeup Letter with Her
Dear . . . , We’ve known each other a lot of years. We’ve been everywhere together and spent hours and hours and hours in each other’s company. You’d think…
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