Looking Back with One Eye Shut
What if Americans are the chosen people—inevitably always right? As an American, would you feel comfortable hearing that or just a little queasy? If the United States were perfect, … Continue reading
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But Wait! There’s More!
Who likes waiting? Some people can summon huge reservoirs of patience for months, even years. “Patience is a virtue,” they remind us, knowing many people couldn’t care less about virtue. … Continue reading
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I’m Okay But You’re SCARY
A popular plot in film, books, and TV involves someone depended on to be trustworthy who is not—a boss, a friend, a spouse. Friendly neighborhoods can secretly be filled with … Continue reading
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Curling Up With a Good Book
In these discouraging, frustrating times, we need to find oases of distraction. A dear friend recently introduced me to the Canadian author Louise Penny and her murder mystery series starring … Continue reading
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Almost Like Being Outdoors
When I was teaching in a huge high school in a suburb of Denver, I had students who had NEVER been to the mountains we could admire in the distance … Continue reading
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Building a Mega-Brain
My pillow must be smart, because when I sleep, all the details I want to remember for the next day seem to empty out my ears. As we suspected, the … Continue reading
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Sucks to be Wrong
We all believe in righteous accountability. We secretly smile when the “idjit” who cut us off in traffic is later pulled over by an officer to receive a ticket. At … Continue reading
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It’s Alive!
Remember when we were little and we loved cartoons in which EVERYTHING talked with personality and moved? There was THE famous mouse, of course, and then a crazy wabbit and … Continue reading
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Drifting Where?
The short story “Kaleidoscope” by Ray Bradbury ends with a mother and child observing what they believe is a shooting star. “Make a wish,” urges the mother, but the streak … Continue reading
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We Are the Spec
Remember the cartoon map of the galaxy that had an arrow pointing at Earth, reading “You are here!”? We laughed, but the point was clear. Now, as we flip through … Continue reading
