home… Shisa (lion dogs) 10 Feb 201110 Feb 2011 I received a pair of shisa dogs from a friend, as a symbol of good luck. One has its mouth open to scare away evil spirits. The other has its…
friends… The Phenomenon of Middle-Age Wisdom 8 Feb 20118 Feb 2011 I have noticed a recent energetic shift in myself and among my friends as we race through our forties. No longer content with the choices we made as teenagers, we…
food… Wine and Women 6 Feb 20116 Feb 2011 A wise person once said that our friends are the family that we choose. It had to have been a woman. As women, we support each other, celebrate our successes,…
family… What to do with Inheritance 29 Jan 201129 Jan 2011 My father died many years ago. His sister passed away recently and my sister and I shared our father's portion of the inheritance. It was an amount too small to…
food… A day with Friends 23 Jan 201123 Jan 2011 A group of women that I'm fortunate to know and have as friends, got together yesterday for our annual after-Christmas-Party with a side order of Booper's retirement party. Yes, we…
holiday… Martin Luther King Holiday 17 Jan 201117 Jan 2011 Today we celebrate the life and good works of Martin Luther King, born in 1929 and assassinated in 1968. He was a clergyman, civil rights activist and left us with…
political… What is a Hero 14 Jan 201114 Jan 2011 Daniel Hernandez, the young man who assisted in saving Congresswoman Gifford's life, humbly refuses the moniker of hero. He says he only did a once in a lifetime act of…
political… The Poison Pen 11 Jan 201111 Jan 2011 We know words have power. We have always known that to be true. The phrase 'the pen is mightier than the sword', dates back to the early 1800's from the…
friends… Alphonsine 9 Jan 20119 Jan 2011 This past autumn when I attended a writing workshop in Essoyes, France, I became acquainted with Alphonsine Fournaise. She was one of Pierre Auguste Renoir's models, and the room I…
family… Americans Behaving Badly 5 Jan 20115 Jan 2011 It seems the news is full of stories lately about Americans who have behaved badly. And this isn't Lindsey Lohan and the cast of Jersey Shore; but politicians, football stars,…
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