A few years ago when I was still teaching, I had a student approach me one day during lunch to
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Finding joy and relevance in the second half of life
A few years ago when I was still teaching, I had a student approach me one day during lunch to
Continue reading »On Saturday we celebrated my grandmother’s 100th birthday. In her honor, here’s my top ten list of the best advice
Continue reading »When Dave and I lived in Raleigh at the end of the 1980s, there was a bookshop near our house
Continue reading »This post might not make much sense if you didn’t read the essay I wrote earlier this year about the
Continue reading »As Dave and I were sitting on the Zilker lawn a couple of weekends ago, listening to some of the
Continue reading »Yesterday, Dave and I celebrated our wedding anniversary, and I did the same thing I do every year. I think
Continue reading »This past week has been one of those where I found myself feeling too angry too often. The presidential campaign.
Continue reading »Today is my best friend’s birthday. I’ve been working on a memoir about our friendship for almost fifteen years
Continue reading »A couple of weeks ago Dave and I took a driving vacation to Big Bend. I hadn’t been there since
Continue reading »When I was in my twenties and just starting adulthood, my grandmother shared a wise observation with me: “Pa and
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