Category Archives: Writing & Social Commentary
A Wedding and Changing Language
A Beautiful Backyard Wedding On February 18, our daughter, Katy, married Nate Munger in a [...]
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Mar
Two Joyous Days
Two Joyous Days Joyous Day #One From the time she could hardly walk across the [...]
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Feb
84 in March. Seriously?
84 in March! In March, I turn 84. Jesus. How did this happen? It [...]
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Jan
Prediction: The End of Donald Trump
Let ‘er Rip Blog from June 26, 2022: Prediction: The End of Donald [...]
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Nov
Abortion and Bees
Mary Tyler Moore is Pregnant! …or…Why I’m ‘Pro-Life’ If you’re a “Boomer,” you will [...]
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Oct
The Heart of a Scrub Nurse / No One is Above the Law
The Heart of a Scrub Nurse I was still in excruciating pain after my [...]
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Oct
Photography + The Essence of Fox News
Photos: Some New, Some Old The Essence of Fox News My new favorite commentator is Nick [...]
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Aug
Post-Roe: Birth Control Now a Crime?
Post-Roe: Birth Control Now a Crime? The Washington Post reported that after the demise of [...]
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Jul
Scary Times
Planned Parenthood For one of my One-Man Shows in 2018, I donated profits to Planned [...]
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Jun
Tim Garthwaite Memorial
Tim Garthwaite Memorial Growing up in Berkeley, Tim was the closest thing I had to [...]
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Jun
Why? Shareholder value!!!
Why? Washington politician on cable news: “Why? Why does this keep happening? Is there anything [...]
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Jun
Guns: Same ol’ Same ol’
Same ol’ Same ol’ Republicans: Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families. Dems: [...]
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May
Take the Notes
Take the Notes: Saybrook University Interviews Rick Last year I had the huge honor of [...]
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Apr
Saying Goodbye to Mary Baker Eddy
A man about forty rose to speak. He held his left arm straight up in [...]
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Feb
Jerry’s Story
Jerry’s Story My new audiobook, Sharing Our Stories, brings home one point loud and clear. [...]
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Dec
The Joy of Reconnecting
The Joy of Reconnecting with Mentors Brenda Lee listened to Sharing Our Stories. The chapter [...]
Nov
Sharing Our Stories Audiobook Hits the Bigtime
The Big Time! Sharing Our Stories: Tales of Resilience and Renewal has just been released [...]
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Oct
I Dare You and Death Goes On
I Dare You – Michaela Coel Michaela Coel won an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for [...]
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Oct
The Memorial Service: A Change of Heart
The Memorial Service: A Change of Heart In my later years, with my growing [...]
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Oct
Stories / Anti-Vaxers / Mystical Nonsense
Stories Are Everywhere Inside the Plane Outside the Plane Dear Anti-vaxers: Shots [...]
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Aug
The Joy of Parenthood
The Joy of Parenthood When I was in my mid-twenties, people used to tell me [...]
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Jun
Juneteenth and Voter Suppression
Juneteenth and Voter Suppression Last week President Biden signed into law a new national holiday: [...]
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Jun
Biden The New FDR?
Biden The New FDR? Ever arrive to an east coast airport from Europe? [...]
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May