(un)common courtesy: part two
While greeting cards haven't quite yet faded to extinction, they are largely allocated…
(un)common courtesy: part one
Writing Wednesday's post, entitled "waiting," sparked a few more thoughts I'd…
know thyself
When one of the kids I mentor gets down on himself, which they often do, one of my go-to…
being right
Each of us has our own perspective on the world, a unique voice. But what are we saying with that…
lemonade stand
In response to my post entitled "small kindnesses," my friend Dibby wrote this comment:…
planning not to
I had paid the $50 bail and signed the forms twenty minutes ago. I sat in a chunky, wooden…




Today marks the end of my first month of blogging. It feels like it's…
I was talking with a graduate today about magical thinking. I told her…



For all those who do not yet know my age, I'm about to date myself.
When I was…

It seems to me that potential causes for joy or misery exist in about equal…
