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A Letter To My Daughters
Dear Daughters, I am a woman with no children of my own. I am a universal mother of children born to other mothers. I...

Raising Ben
No one would say I'm a poet. I'm not, but occasionally I write something that goes beyond my standard doggerel. I'm...
Bookselling
Many readers of this blog are also writers. And like my fellow writers, friends recommend books on how I can be a...
When a Publisher Goes Out of Business
When a publisher goes out of business it's more than a mere business decision. Publishers have authors, editors, book...
Ghosts
While I believe in ghosts and spirits, some that go bump in the night, this is about ghosts of memories. Last Sunday...
Trolls
I have a confession. I love one kind of trolls. The kind that live in dark, dank places, like under footbridges, and...
Unwind
Such a simple word. Alas, not enough people truly unwind today. Most of us are strung too tightly. We think we are...
Close Captioned
I don't know about you, but sometimes I need close captioning in my life. Or for my mouth. I try to watch what I say....
I Remember Mini Mommy
Hi, Mini Mommy, I'm writing this on Mother's Day, May 8, 2016. It will be posted on your birthday, May 9, 2016. I want...
Carrots Don’t Talk Back
Years ago, one of my friends decided to leave Hollywood and move to the Denver area to raise organic carrots. He got...
When the Going Gets Tough,
the tough go shopping. At least that's the old cliche. Retail therapy doesn't work. I'm much less of a shopper today...