Clotheslines and Cristo
One of my special memories from childhood is hanging clothes on the clothesline at my grandmother’s house. I liked being […]
Yearly Archives: 2008
Pushing through shyness
I am a shy person, sometimes painfully so. I am pausing now as I type this, because I can hear […]
When You’re Alone, What do you do?
Do you close the door to the bathroom when you’re alone?Do you make up the bed even if no one […]
Arrogance and Entitlement (Hillary’s)
First came the surprise that Obama was indeed a viable candidate. I could tell that Ms. Clinton felt certain she […]
The Downside of Not Drinking
The downside of not drinking is that I can never blame liquor for any stupid mistakes or judgements I’ve made […]
The Wire goes bye-bye
A moment of silence, please, because HBO’s The Wire has ended. I’m still digesting the ending. What will I do […]
Childhood Ditties
When I woke up this morning, a childhood ditty came to my mind. It was: The boys like the baconThe […]
Who’s to Bla-aaa-aame? Put it on me.
Most of the negative stuff that’s come into my life, I ushered in even when I did so unconsciously. Who’s […]
Instant Messaging and Other Email Woes
My daughter bugged me to sign up for instant messaging so she could email me when I was on the […]
Praying for Brown
One of the first questions I asked when my daughter was born was, “Is she brown?” I had been praying […]
Bedrooms and Values
On my recent trip to visit my daughter and granddaughter in Charlotte, I got to thinking about bedrooms, space and […]
U.T. Saunders
If there was ever a man who was generous, gracious and good* it was U.T. Saunders. U.T. was smart, elegant, […]
Fittin’ to do it
Have you noticed the habit of a lot of people who talk about what they’re “fittin'” to do? (Also known […]
When It’s Over – Let It Go
You can’t make someone love you and you can’t make someone fall out of love with you.If you recognize these […]
When Ends Don’t Meet
When ends don’t meet, we have to figure out how to squeeze them together. I watched my mother do this […]
Love is Acceptance
If you don’t accept a person just as they are you don’t really love them. That’s a strong statement but […]
Between Parents and Adult Children
As I watch my daughter and granddaughter interact, I am transported back to a time when there was absolute love, […]
Frightened and Scired
Flying from Boston to Charlotte by way of JFK Airport in NYC had me frightened and scired (scared). We dipped […]